New York City Mayor Eric Adams abandons his reelection campaign

"Despite all we've achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign,"

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

"That is not change, that is chaos. Instead, I urge leaders to choose leaders not by what they promise, but by what they have delivered."

"insidious forces"

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection campaign, citing constant media speculation and the city's campaign finance board withholding public funding. He expressed pride in achievements, including a drop in violent crime, but said those factors made continuing impossible. The campaign had been weakened by a dismissed federal bribery case and liberal criticism over a warm relationship with President Donald Trump. Adams skipped the Democratic primary and ran as an independent. He offered no endorsements, warned about "insidious forces" advancing divisive agendas through local government, and suggested leaders should be judged by results. His withdrawal could affect the race dynamics, potentially helping Andrew Cuomo, though follower shifts remained uncertain.

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