David Paterson, New York's former Democratic governor, is calling for a shakeup in the New York City mayor's race. Paterson wants Mayor Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo to unite to defeat Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is privately urging him to drop out of November’s mayoral election, as their moderate wing of the party scrambles to find a way to maximize their chances of beating Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Adams said he has no intention of heeding Cuomo’s call — arguing that Cuomo’s the one who should end his campaign so he can take on Mamdani, a democratic socialist, in the Nov. 4