It makes it more likely Mamdani will win. Nobody's debating whether to vote Mamdani or Adams. He's only splitting the vote that would otherwise go to Cuomo.
You let the cheese melt over the edge of the burger and mix with the burger drippings in the pan, and then put that melty mix back in the burger at the end.
IIRC it's because Jonathan Frakes had some type of back issue and it was just easier for him that way