New York City Mayor Eric Adams says former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked him to drop his re-election bid as the latter considers his next potential steps in the race. Adams said, when asked, in an interview with CNBC that he had indeed spoken with Cuomo since the primary.

Mamdani surges in polls, Cuomo holds lead in others. Voters head to polls Tuesday. This live blog is now closed.

The 33-year-old had 50,000 volunteers knock on 1.6 million doors for New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, his campaign said.