NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Cuomo has apologized to New York City’s Jewish community for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic when he was governor, a rare retreat on a signature campaign issue as he runs for mayor. Like many longtime New York officials, Cuomo has long boasted of his close ties to Orthodox Jewish communities. “To the extent there are communities that are upset, that’s because they haven’t been following the original rules,” Cuomo said at the time. Cuomo is attempting a comeback from political exile after resigning as governor following a series of sexual harassment allegations, which he denies. After Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race Sunday, a number of Jewish groups and leaders have offered endorsements for Cuomo.