Sources told CNN that Cuomo's team believes the general electorate could be more receptive to his candidacy than primary voters.

The hotel workers' union and the building service workers' union represent more than 120,000 people in New York City.

Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, sources tell CNN. That leaves in place contingency plans he had established before the Democratic primary to challenge Zohran Mamdani and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in November.