Adams Blasted For Dining 2nd Time With Disgraced Gov. Cuomo: Reports

NEW YORK, NY — Mayor Eric Adams is under fire again for dining with disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in what critics called a "massive diss" to Gov. Kathy Hochul during budget season, according to reports.

The mayor dined for a second time with the former governor at Le Pavillon in Manhattan on Tuesday, just a few months after the pair were first spotted grabbing dinner together at Osteria La Baia in February, according to Page Six.

The second dinner drew particular ire from elected officials and political critics given it falls in crunch time for the state budget, where current Gov. Kathy Hochul has gone to bat for New York City, according to the New York Post.

“The mayor has a whole host of priorities in Albany, and him running around with the former governor is a massive diss to her," one source told the outlet.

Adams — who has said Cuomo's resignation amid sexual assault allegations was "necessary — has previously defended his decision to meet with Cuomo. The mayor framed the meeting as a way to "not leave any stones unturned" in getting the city "back under control."

Some lawmakers were unconvinced.

"Getting political advice from Andrew Cuomo is like getting fire-prevention tips from an arsonist,” Assemblyman Ron Kim told the Post.

The second dinner comes as Cuomo floats a return to public life. At his first public address since resigning, the disgraced governor told a Brooklyn church-goer his "contemplating" running for office again.

Still, should he run for office, Cuomo will face a not-insignificant hurdle of public opinion. In a poll earlier this year, Cuomo's favorability stood at negative 33-60 percent among voters.