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.

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, of the Bronx, on Monday endorsed Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, though the former governor hasn’t officially announced a run despite speculation he will soon.

The Roosevelt Hotel, which has been open for nearly two years as a main intake center for migrants, is set to close in the coming month, according to Mayor Eric Adams.

The massive Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan will shut down in the next few months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.