Overview

• At Gracie Mansion, Eric Adams told reporters he is running for reelection and declared he is the only candidate who can defeat Zohran Mamdani.
• President Trump said a one‑on‑one contest is needed and stated he would like two candidates to exit, without specifying which ones.
• Major outlets reported that Trump advisers floated roles for Adams — including a Saudi ambassadorship or a post at HUD — and that he met in Florida with envoy Steve Witkoff, while Adams said no formal offers have been made.
• Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa said he is not interested in a job with the administration and pledged to remain in the race.
• Mamdani condemned the reported maneuver as an affront to democracy, and reporting framed the effort as intended to clear the field for Andrew Cuomo against the polling frontrunner.