New York City Mayor Eric Adams is dropping his bid for reelection, setting up a three-way race between Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa to lead America's largest city.

Adams, who took office in January 2022, announced he was dropping out of the mayor's race in a video posted to his social media Sunday afternoon. His name will still appear on the November ballot.

There was intense speculation about the mayor's future over the last few months. Most polls showed him with single digit support , well behind Mamdani, the Democratic nominee; Cuomo, an independent; and Sliwa, the Republican candidate.

The mayor previously blasted speculation that he would drop his reelection bid. In a Sept. 5 news conference , he sa

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