Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for re-election in November 2025, says he will soon sue to overturn the state law that says he can only appear on the November ballot once. He points out that his opponent, Andrew Cuomo, who will probably be the Democratic nominee, also plans to be on the ballot under a second label, so would be listed twice. See this Politico story.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/19/new-york-city-ranked-choice-voting-mayor/84262165007/
RCV- NYC donkey primary
The duopoly will do anythign for control. New York should go back to its old election laws.