What Nyc S Mayoral Candidates Are Saying About Eric Adams Exit From
Updated on: September 28, 2025 / 7:18 PM EDT / CBS New York The remaining candidates in the New York City mayor's race are reacting to incumbent Eric Adams' decision Sunday to suspend his campaign and stop seeking reelection. Other New York leaders are also weighing in on the latest twist in the city's politics. Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and frontrunner, said on Adams exiting the race: Donald Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo's actions but they will not dictate the results of this election. New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday ended his campaign for reelection, changing up the race with five weeks left until the election.
According to CNN, Adams made the announcement after walking down the stairs of Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, while “I Did It My Way” by Frank Sinatra played, and then sitting down next... “Only in America can a story like this be told,” Adams said. The mayor said he was ending his bid for reelection because of a lack of funding and because of a media campaign that he felt was trying to undermine his chances, per CNN. The announcement came in a nearly nine-minute-long video Adams posted on social media. He has not given any clues to what his plans are after leaving office. New York mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo escalated their attacks against each other on the campaign trail Monday, less than 24 hours after Mayor Eric Adams' exit from the race effectively set...
Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, slammed Cuomo, the former governor who is running as an independent, over his “record of disgrace.” Meanwhile, Cuomo blasted out statements criticizing Mamdani, a democratic socialist state assemblyman, over a... The back-and-forth suggests that Mamdani, who has held a consistent lead in the polls, aims to deny Cuomo the momentum he is seeking after Adams dropped out. Cuomo hopes he can cobble together an anti-Mamdani coalition that would allow him to close the gap with just over five weeks to Election Day. But given Adams' relatively low standing in the polls, political strategists who are watching the race closely said they were skeptical that his decision to end his campaign would alter Mamdani’s status as the... “The fact that this happened when we’re five weeks out, that suggests to me there isn’t much of an opportunity to significantly change the narrative of this race,” said Basil Smikle, a Democratic strategist... Smikle also noted that early voting begins Oct.
25. Mayor Eric Adams said he couldn’t raise money after his campaign was dogged for months by never-ending rumors and pressure about dropping out. Now that he has exited the race, some are wondering how the roughly 9 percent of the vote he had in many polls will shake up the race. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. The race to be the next mayor of New York City is down to three main candidates after incumbent Eric Adams dropped his reelection bid over the weekend. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa are already looking to capitalize on Adams' exit, as the contest heads into its final stretch. It’s hard to predict what effect Adams’ departure will have on the race, but the impact could be minimal. Adams will remain on the ballot since the deadline to withdraw his name has passed, and polls conducted in September indicated that his support among New York City voters was low. Here is a look at what the contest's latest shakeup means going forward: 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) Andrew Cuomo’s allies are hoping Eric Adams’ exit from the New York City mayoral race will breathe new life into their struggling campaign. Zohran Mamdani is confident that won’t happen. Mamdani on Monday dismissed Adams’ decision to end his reelection bid as inconsequential. Speaking to CNN’s Erin Burnett, Mamdani would not say if he believed Adams had struck a deal with President Donald Trump, but he noted Trump had repeatedly pushed to narrow the field to try...
“Donald Trump is clearing the way for Andrew Cuomo because Donald Trump knows that Andrew Cuomo will clear the way for Trump’s agenda,” Mamdani said. “New Yorkers are tired of that agenda. They want someone who is actually beholden to the people of the city, not to the White House.” Trump has repeatedly called Mamdani, a democratic socialist, a “communist” and threatened to hold back federal funding for the city if Mamdani is elected. Mamdani brushed off Trump’s insults and vowed his potential administration would fight back against any defunding. “He’s going through the many stages of grief.
First, it’s denial that this could ever take place. Now it’s acceptance and still through it all, he is looking to use every tool at his disposal to help Andrew Cuomo become the next mayor of the city,” Mamdani said.
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Updated On: September 28, 2025 / 7:18 PM EDT /
Updated on: September 28, 2025 / 7:18 PM EDT / CBS New York The remaining candidates in the New York City mayor's race are reacting to incumbent Eric Adams' decision Sunday to suspend his campaign and stop seeking reelection. Other New York leaders are also weighing in on the latest twist in the city's politics. Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and frontrunner, said on Ada...
According To CNN, Adams Made The Announcement After Walking Down
According to CNN, Adams made the announcement after walking down the stairs of Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, while “I Did It My Way” by Frank Sinatra played, and then sitting down next... “Only in America can a story like this be told,” Adams said. The mayor said he was ending his bid for reelection because of a lack of funding and because of a media campaign that he felt was try...
Mamdani, The Democratic Nominee, Slammed Cuomo, The Former Governor Who
Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, slammed Cuomo, the former governor who is running as an independent, over his “record of disgrace.” Meanwhile, Cuomo blasted out statements criticizing Mamdani, a democratic socialist state assemblyman, over a... The back-and-forth suggests that Mamdani, who has held a consistent lead in the polls, aims to deny Cuomo the momentum he is seeking after Adams dropped o...
25. Mayor Eric Adams Said He Couldn’t Raise Money After
25. Mayor Eric Adams said he couldn’t raise money after his campaign was dogged for months by never-ending rumors and pressure about dropping out. Now that he has exited the race, some are wondering how the roughly 9 percent of the vote he had in many polls will shake up the race. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. The race to be the next mayor of New York City is down to three main candidates ...
Andrew Cuomo And Republican Curtis Sliwa Are Already Looking To
Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa are already looking to capitalize on Adams' exit, as the contest heads into its final stretch. It’s hard to predict what effect Adams’ departure will have on the race, but the impact could be minimal. Adams will remain on the ballot since the deadline to withdraw his name has passed, and polls conducted in September indicated that his support among New York...
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