Andrew Cuomo Gets Endorsement From City Government Workers' Union

The municipal union representing more than 25,000 security officers and other staff in public schools and hospitals, City University campuses and city Housing Authority complexes is endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor.

The endorsement of Teamsters Local 237, the largest Teamsters local anywhere, is a major coup for Cuomo, who announced his bid for City Hall on Saturday after months of speculation. The union’s nod is the first endorsement of any municipal union in the mayoral race.

Local 237 president Gregory Floyd said that the disgraced former governor — who resigned in 2021 amid a sexual harassment scandal — is best positioned to lead the city in the face of the legal troubles swirling around Mayor Eric Adams. The union endorsed Scott Stringer in 2021.

“He was our first choice,” Floyd said of Cuomo, in remarks to THE CITY. “Why? Because we know he can get things done.” He pointed to the former governor’s role in securing funding for school safety and his commitment to public works projects, including the Jacob R. Javits Center (which employs Local 237 members), Moynihan Train Hall and expanding the Second Avenue Subway.




https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/06/andrew-cuomo-teamsters-nycha-endorsement/