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Hold your nose and vote Cuomo
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Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios in New York City, on June 4, 2025.
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The odds seem insurmountable, but every election is a toss-up until the votes are counted. If you live in NYC: make sure that your vote counts — and urge your friends and relatives to vote as well.
Andrew Cuomo is lousy candidate. He was a lousy governor. He’s likely to be less than a stellar mayor. But since he is the only alternative to Zohran Mamdani, he has my vote and he needs yours.
No one should delude themselves that they’re being righteous by supporting Curtis Sliwa. A vote for Sliwa is, explicitly, a vote for Mamdani.
Recriminations about how we got to this sorry juncture will come soon enough after the election. For now, it’s sufficient to acknowledge that Mamdani as mayor of the largest Jewish city outside of Israel would be very bad news.
Accept this tip from Perkei Avot: We are not mandated to finish this job, but neither are we excused from trying. Get out and vote.
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