Cuomo has strategically made few public appearances as Adams’ position erodes. Gov. Kathy Hochul, no fan of the former governor, has so far declined to use her power to oust the mayor and instead proposed a package of oversight measures with Adams in mind to prevent undue influence on city policy by the Trump White House.

Cuomo, 67 years old, has been gauging his mayoral chances for months, according to several people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Longtime allies of New York’s former governor have been working to put the pieces of a campaign together around him in the event he jumps into the race, the people said.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seriously considering running for New York City mayor, CBS News New York has learned.