New York City Mayor Eric Adams is dropping his bid for reelection, setting up a three-way race between Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa to lead America’s largest city.
Adams, who took office in January 2022, announced he was dropping out of the mayor’s race in a video posted to his social media Sunday afternoon. His name will still appear on the November ballot.
There was intense speculation about the mayor’s future over the last few months. Most polls showed him with single digit support, well behind Mamdani, the Democratic nominee; Cuomo, an independent; and Sliwa, the Republican candidate.
The mayor previously blasted speculation that he would drop his reelection bid. In a Sept. 5 news conference, he said he was “the only one that can beat [Zohran] Mamdani,” insisted he was remaining in the race, and referred to the Democratic frontrunner and former governor as “two spoiled brats.”
It has been a tumultuous year overall for Adams, who took office in January 2022. He has faced a corruption scandal and criticism over his relationship with the Trump administration.
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