Overview

• In a video posted to X, Adams said he cannot continue his campaign and offered no endorsement, adding that he intends to keep working in public service.
• Adams blamed the NYC Campaign Finance Board’s refusal to release matching funds and persistent coverage of his future for undermining fundraising; his name will still appear on the Nov. 4 ballot because deadlines have passed.
• Polling shows Zohran Mamdani maintaining a clear lead as analysts say Adams’ small vote share could aid Andrew Cuomo, though Curtis Sliwa’s continued candidacy complicates any head‑to‑head consolidation.
• Cuomo praised Adams’ decision, Mamdani condemned reported outside meddling and vowed to press his affordability agenda, and figures like Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Vice President Kamala Harris have endorsed Mamdani while top congressional Democrats from New York have not.
• Federal corruption charges against Adams were dropped earlier this year by the Justice Department, and multiple outlets report that Trump aide Steve Witkoff discussed potential roles with Adams as the administration sought to narrow the field.