JUST IN: Eric Adams Drops Out of New York City Mayoral Race

It’s official: Eric Adams has just dropped out of the New York City mayoral race.

Adams announced his decision in a video posted to X:

Only in America. Only in New York.
Thank you for making my story a reality. pic.twitter.com/efHuyBnITJ

— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) September 28, 2025

Adams will finish out his current term as NYC mayor until the end of the year, but he will not run for re-election.

NBC New York reported:

Eric Adams will stay a one-term mayor after suspending his re-election campaign, an effort delayed by allegations of bribery that denied him public funds and rarely saw him advancing past fourth place in a number of primary polls.

Adams, a former NYPD captain turned Brooklyn politician, announced his decision to suspend the campaign in a pre-recorded video message released across his social media channels on Sunday, with only five weeks to go until Election Day. He’ll be the first one-term mayor since David Dinkins, the first Black man to be elected to lead New York City.

“Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams said. “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.”

“Although this is the end of my re-election campaign, it is not the end of my public service. I will continue to fight for this city, as I have for 40 years since the day I joined the NYPD to make our streets safer and our systems fairer,” he said.

We are about a month away from the NYC mayoral election.

And, Adams dropping out is great news for saving New York!

With him out of the picture, it increases the chances of former Gov. Cuomo beating the radical, left-wing Muslim communist candidate Zohran Mamdani.

CNBC noted:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is suspending his bid for re-election.

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His announcement could give a boost to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s chances in the high-profile race against the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

President Donald Trump has suggested that Adams and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, should both drop out of the race to clear the way for a one-on-one match-up between Cuomo and Mamdani.

“I would say that Cuomo might have a chance of winning if it was a one-on-one,” said Trump, who has called Mamdani a “communist.”

The Trump administration was reportedly considering a plan to nominate Adams as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia to get him to drop out, according to the New York Times.

Adams’ decision to suspend his campaign puts heightened pressure on Sliwa to do the same.

While Andrew Cuomo is far from a great choice, he’s the lesser of two evils…

Andrew Cuomo is terrible, but Mandani is malignant.

Hopefully New York makes the right call. pic.twitter.com/9THT0XkDcV

— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) September 28, 2025

Let’s pray that the people of New York recognize this and choose well.

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