Amid a slew of challengers, Cuomo’s potential entry into the race has become a hot topic of speculation. In the past few months, he’s switched his voter registration address to Manhattan,

In a typical New York City election year, the mayoral race is effectively over by the June primary — when the Democratic nominee is chosen, essentially anointing the mayor-elect in this deep blue city.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams downplayed a third-party poll that showed him trailing in the mayoral race and took a dig at former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who topped the field.