Overview

• Adams announced in a video on X that he is suspending his campaign and declined to endorse a rival.
• He will still appear on the Nov. 4 ballot under city election rules.
• Public polls have shown him in fourth place as Zohran Mamdani leads, with Andrew Cuomo second and Republican Curtis Sliwa third in many surveys.
• Adams said constant media speculation undermined his fundraising after repeated denials of public matching funds by the city’s Campaign Finance Board.
• News reports said Trump aides discussed potential administration roles for Adams to encourage an exit, while Democrats such as Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Vice President Kamala Harris have endorsed Mamdani and Sliwa has vowed to stay in the race.