New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed the formal entrance of a leading contender into the Big Apple’s mayoral race as Empire State Democrats struggle to unify behind a candidate. After months of speculation that he would challenge Adams in the city’s 2025 mayoral race,

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo bounded to a podium over the guitar licks of the 1970’s hit “New York Groove” on Sunday, telling a room packed with hundreds of union laborers, seniors and other supporters that he was entering the New York City mayor’s race to rescue a city facing chaos.

CNN’s Gloria Pazmino reports on how the public is reacting to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) entering the mayoral race in New York City.