Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday he is running to become mayor of New York City, more than three years after he resigned in disgrace as governor of New York after being accused of sexually harassing a number of women who worked for him and misleading the public about COVID-19 deaths.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday he is running for mayor of New York City. In a video announcement released on his website, Cuomo made a 17-minute pitch for his candidacy, looking directly into the camera as images of New York City play along.

NEW YORK -- Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo launched his electoral campaign for New York City mayorship on Saturday. "Our city is in crisis. That's why I am running to be mayor of New York City. We need government to work. We need effective leadership," Cuomo said on social media platform X.