NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has abruptly dropped out of the 2025 mayoral race , just days after insisting he would not succumb to political pressure and declaring himself the only candidate strong enough to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Eric Adams drops out

The decision, announced in a video message on Sunday, comes less than two months before Election Day and caps a tumultuous stretch for Adams, who only a week earlier told supporters he was "all in."

"Although our successes … I know I cannot continue my campaign," he said after placing a picture of his mother next to him.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a press conference announcing he's staying in the election at Gracie Mansion Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service v

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