Without Adams, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Zohran Mamdani in the November general election.

Adams announced his decision on social media.

“Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer (is) to destroy the very system we built over generations.”

Without Adams, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo likely gets a more favorable rematch against Zohran Mamdani in the November general election.

Adams bows out, leaving the race between Democrat Zohran Mamdani and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

New York City mayor abandons faltering bid to win re-election in social media video set to strains of song My Way

New York (dpa) - Der New Yorker Bürgermeister Eric Adams steigt aus dem Rennen um seine Wiederwahl aus. „Trotz allem, was wir erreicht haben, kann ich den Kampf um meine…

Adams, elected in 2022 as a Democrat, was running as an independent after repeated scandals and indictment for alleged bribery.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he will abandon his re-election bid just five weeks before the election. His name will remain on the ballot.

The Democratic nominee for New York City mayor also stressed that he was confident in the support he had from voters in the race.