The party needed Cuomo in order to secure 50,000 votes in order to obtain ballot access for the next gubernatorial election. (nystateofpolitics.com)
This is due in part to the fact that they're still mutually dependent on each other: Cuomo would certainly take whatever additional votes he might receive by having the line, and the party will need to receive 50,000 votes again to remain an official party in the next gubernatorial election. (politico.com)
Astorino is raising cash on the local level as the statewide political picture is still unclear with three years to go before the next gubernatorial election. (nystateofpolitics.com)