Overview

• Adams announced his exit in a video message and declined to endorse a rival, urging voters to view Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo with suspicion.
• Recent polling cited by Italian outlets put Mamdani at 46%, Cuomo at 24%, Curtis Sliwa at 15% and Adams at 9%, suggesting limited vote transfer from Adams.
• The city’s Campaign Finance Commission had denied Adams public matching funds, a major setback he blamed alongside persistent media scrutiny.
• Adams was federally indicted in December 2024, but the case was dismissed in April at the Justice Department’s request, a resolution that did not revive his faltering campaign.
• Media reports say advisers pursued a Trump administration role for Adams — reportedly an ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia — but talks failed as the race now centers on Mamdani, Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, who has rejected calls to quit.