Adams Exit Comes Too Late To Radically Reshape Nyc Mayor S Race

Eric Adams ended his struggling reelection campaign Sunday, an acknowledgment that he was no longer a credible contender after a year of scandal and political turmoil. Adams’ capitulation could potentially provide a lift to the campaign of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow centrist who portrayed himself as the only candidate able to beat the Democratic Party’s nominee, state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference outside the Jacob K. Javits federal building, Aug. 7, 2025, in New York.

(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends an event at the NYPD’s 40th precinct, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in the Bronx borough of New York.

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa speaks during a New York Young Republicans Club vigil for Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk at Madison Square Park on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur) Four years ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams swept into office with swaggering confidence, pledging to lead a government unlike any other in history and declaring himself the “future of the Democratic Party.” On the first promise, the mayor more than delivered.

But as his tumultuous term comes to an end, Adams, 65, finds himself in the political wilderness, his one-time aspirations as a party leader now a distant memory. Instead, he has spent his final weeks in power wandering the globe, publicly mulling his next private sector job, and lashing out at the “haters” and “naysayers” whom he accuses of overlooking his accomplishments. For many of his supporters, the Adams era will be looked back on as a missed opportunity. Only the second Black mayor in city history, he helped steer New York out of the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, often linking the city’s comeback to his own rise from humble roots in... At a moment when many Democrats were struggling to address voter concerns about public safety, he drew national attention for a “radically practical” agenda focused on slashing crime and reactivating the economy. This is read by an automated voice.

Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Four years ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams swept into office with swaggering confidence, pledging to lead a government unlike any other in history and declaring himself the “future of... On the first promise, the mayor more than delivered. But as his tumultuous term comes to an end, Adams, 65, finds himself in the political wilderness, his onetime aspirations as a party leader now a distant memory. Instead, he has spent his final weeks in power wandering the globe, publicly mulling his next private sector job and lashing out at the “haters” and “naysayers” whom he accuses of overlooking his accomplishments. For many of his supporters, the Adams era will be looked back on as a missed opportunity.

Only the second Black mayor in city history, he helped steer New York out of the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, often linking the city’s comeback to his own rise from humble roots in... New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his long-shot bid for a second term leading the nation's largest city. Adams’ decision to drop out of the race as a one-term mayor, announced Sept. 28, narrows the field and likely improves the chances of fellow independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. State representative and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani upset Cuomo in June's Democratic primary in the overwhelmingly blue city.

Adams announced his departure from the race in a video address posted to X. "It has been my honor to be your mayor," he said. A 65-year-old Democratic mayor elected in 2021, Adams had been pressured to drop out of the race for months, with his administration plagued by scandal, resignations and corruption allegations. That pressure came most recently from Washington, where President Donald Trump has pushed for a one-on-one race against Mamdani, 33, who represents Queens in the New York state legislature. Without Adams, Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Mamdani in the November general election. Notably, Trump has not backed fellow Republican Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol group.

Mayor Adams ended his reelection campaign Sunday, a stunning move that comes after President Trump’s team and New York business leaders pressured him to get out of the race to help block Democratic front-runner... Adams, who had been running for a second term as an independent candidate in November’s mayoral election, made the blockbuster announcement in a nearly nine-minute long video released by his campaign. The move is expected to help former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has polled as the most likely candidate to beat Mamdani. Sitting on a staircase in Gracie Mansion with a picture of his late mother next to him, Adams said in the video he will serve out the rest of his term, which ends Jan. 1, and listed achievements, such as drops in crime, before declaring:

“Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign.” “The constant media speculation about my future and the Campaign Finance Board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars has undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign,” said Adams. Mayor Eric Adams returned to a place that has long anchored his personal and political story as his time at City Hall draws to a close: the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, Queens. During the final days of his administration, Adams sat down with amNewYork at the precinct was where he held one of his first press conferences as mayor in 2022 — and decades earlier, where... “I really want New Yorkers to use my journey as a symbol,” Adams said, describing his decision to return to the precinct. “Even in the darkest moments of your life, it’s about how you turn pain into purpose.”

Adams recalled that the incident at the 103rd Precinct pushed him toward activism and eventually a career in law enforcement, rather than bitterness. “Sometimes we don’t realize the darkest moments of your life are not a burial, but it’s a planting,” he said. While looking back at his four years as mayor of America’s largest city, Adams sought to frame how he believes his tenure should be remembered. He also offered words of advice (and warning) to his successor, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. New York City Mayor Eric Adams bowed out of his struggling reelection campaign Sunday, but the decision may be too late to fundamentally alter the outcome of the November election to replace him. Adams' decision to withdraw, amid faltering poll numbers and a struggle to raise money, was a long-speculated outcome by donors and sought by others who hoped to boost former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's...

But political analysts questioned Sunday whether the decision can make a difference with just 37 days until Election Day. Multiple polls show Mamdani likely to win the election in November, in most cases by double digits, while Adams has consistently polled in fourth place in a four-candidate field that also includes Republican candidate... But with Adams' withdrawal, even if every voter who had planned to cast a ballot for him decided to vote for Cuomo instead, it still wouldn't be enough to overcome Mamdani's current polling advantages,...

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