On Sunday, March 2nd, former Governor Andrew Cuomo launched his campaign for New York City mayor, focusing on public safety and economic recovery.
“The labor movement helped build this great city just as it built the middle class. But now too many working men and women just can’t afford to live here anymore,” Cuomo said. “We lost our way, but we know what needs to be done.”
Cuomo secured endorsements from major unions, including the New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, representing over 30,000 workers.
“Our delegates were unanimous: New York City needs Andrew Cuomo back,” said Paul Capurso, president of the Carpenters Union. “It’s not just because the streets were safer with him, or because of the massive projects he started and completed or for taking a state that was once ungovernable and made it function. It’s because he understood why those things mattered.”
Joseph Azzopardi, business manager of District Council 9, praised Cuomo’s commitment to labor. “We know that his leadership will continue to prioritize union workers, our members, and strengthen the entire construction industry – because when unions thrive, New York thrives,” he said.
He has also gained political support from the U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia, Brooklyn Democratic Party Vice Chair Henry Butler, and former Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Frank Seddio.
Cuomo remained focused on his campaign message, telling supporters, “There’s much work to be done and I thank my brothers and sisters in the Carpenters and the Painters for their support and their friendship as we work together to save this city.”
