New York City Mayor Eric Adams has abandoned his re-election campaign.

Adams made the announcement in a lengthy video posted to X.

“It’s been an honor to be your mayor,” Adams said.

“Only in America. Only in New York. Thank you for making my story a reality,” Adams wrote.

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Adams did not endorse any of the other candidates, and even took subtle swipes at Mamdani and Cuomo — issuing a warning about local government being used to launder radical ideals and urging voters not to elect a mayor who’s flip-flopped on the issues.

“I want to be clear, although this is the end of my campaign, this will not be the end of my public service,” he said.

“I will keep fighting for our city no matter what because I am a New Yorker.”

Hizzoner had been facing increasing pressure to drop his independent re-election bid, especially after President Trump’s Department of Justice dismissed his controversial federal corruption case.

“Many are skeptical of me after my historical indictment,” he admitted in the video.

Adams had left the door open to doing so in an interview with the Rev. Al Sharpton Saturday — just weeks after he defiantly insisted he wasn’t going anywhere.

With Adams out of the race, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to get a boost against the surging Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

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Adams’ exit comes as New York City eyes the potential election of 33-year-old democratic socialist upstart Mamdani.

Mamdani’s ascent has drawn national notice: President Donald Trump told reporters earlier this month he’d “like to see two people drop out” of the NYC mayoral race to improve the chances of beating Mamdani.

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The Trump administration has slammed Mamdani’s economic agenda, casting it as a threat to business and growth. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Mamdani has placed affordability at the center of his campaign to lead America’s largest city, pitching ideas such as free buses, city-owned grocery stores, and rent freezes for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments.

Those proposals have energized progressive voters but rattled Wall Street, where executives warn they could drive investment out of New York and weaken the city’s tax base.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Mamdani’s proposals risk driving New York City into financial crisis, warning that if the city turns to Washington for a bailout, it won’t receive one.

 

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