Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Tuesday announced that he was backing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race, giving Mr. Cuomo an endorsement coveted by many of the Democratic candidates in the race. Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement that Mr. Cuomo was the best choice for mayor.

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is prepared to endorse his old nemesis, Andrew Cuomo, for mayor Tuesday — backing an ex-governor who is mounting a comeback bid in the June 24 Democratic primary. Cuomo secured Bloomberg’s support after months of conversations between their top aides;

Socialist Zohran Mamdani is surging and voters can rank five candidates in the crowded field. But will the anti-Cuomo candidates cooperate?