Eric Adams ends re-election bid for New York City mayor

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

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Adams said "constant media speculation" about his future and the city campaign finance board's decision to deny him public matching funds, throttled his campaign.

His withdrawal narrows the race down to Democrat Zohran Mamdani, former governor Andrew Cuomo, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Adams, elected in 2022 as a Democrat, was running as an independent after he was indicted for alleged bribery and fraud. The indictment was later dismissed at the direction of the Trump administration.

"I cannot continue my re-election campaign," Adams said in a video posted on social media on Sunday.