The mayor had been running for re-election as a third-party candidate but was running fourth in a number of recent public polls.
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is dropping his third-party bid for re-election, narrowing the field for November’s election.
“Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams said in a video on X. “The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.”
In a nearly nine-minute video, Adams — who enjoyed strong ratings from New Yorkers early in his term but whose standing plummeted after he was indicted on federal corruption charges, which were then dropped by the Trump administration — said he hoped New Yorkers “will see that despite the headlines and the innuendo, I always put you before me.”
The question now is how Adams’ move shapes the mayoral race going forward in the nation’s biggest city.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is also running a third-party bid for mayor, said in a statement shared first with NBC News that he believes Adams “is sincere in putting the well-being of New York City ahead of personal ambition.”
“We face destructive extremist forces that would devastate our city through incompetence or ignorance, but it is not too late to stop them,” said Cuomo, referring to, without naming, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a state legislator.
Cuomo praised Adams, saying he “has much to be proud of in his accomplishments.”
“Whatever differences we may have, Eric Adams’ story is undeniably one of resilience — a testament to the spirit of this city,” Cuomo said.
Let’s see. A communist, a felon and a republican run for Mayor of New York City. Where has the US gone in electing responsible public figures. Are there any morals? No wonder there is such distrust in politics. You get what you vote for.