Two major Big Apple unions endorsed ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor Monday — jumping ship from incumbent Eric Adams whom they backed four years ago.
In a major blow to Hizzoner, the Hotel Trades Council and the city’s building workers union — Local 32 BJ of the Service Employees International — will be the latest workforces to throw support behind Cuomo in the mayoral race.
The unions did not respond to a request for comment when The Post first broke news of the endorsement.
“To me, this is personal: I have fought for and alongside the men and women of 32BJ and HTC for years– their faith in me is a tremendous boost for our campaign and I am proud to have their endorsement,” Cuomo said in a statement.
Both union heads praised the former governor in a press release from the campaign, which notably misspelled both leaders’ names.
The Hotel Trades Council and the city’s building workers union — Local 32 BJ of the Service Employees International — endorsed ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor Monday, jumping ship from incumbent Eric Adams. Robert Miller
The blunder is the second to start of the week after releasing a typo-ridden housing plan over the weekend that appeared to tap ChatGBP for research.
“In these challenging times for New Yorkers, it is critical that we have a mayor with a proven history of effective government management to lead us towards a better future,” said HTC President Richard Maroko.
Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ SEIU added that he believes Cuomo “is equipped to stand up to attacks on our city that threaten our finances, our jobs, our public transportation, our healthcare, our social security and our rights.”
It comes after scores of other powerful unions have already abandoned Adams’ longshot re-election bid — just weeks after the mayor announced he wouldn’t seek the Democratic nomination and would instead run as an independent candidate.
Cuomo has been consolidating support of late. James KeivomThe unions representing the city’s life-saving ambulance service workers, Local 3621 and Local 2507, endorsed Cuomo last week.
A slew of elected officials, too, have publicly come out in support of Cuomo, including Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres.
Cuomo is the clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination, recent polls show.
Even before Adams’ party deflection, polling showed him trailing behind Cuomo in the crowded Democratic primary.
