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Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of his re-election bid over the weekend — a move two Republicans told Fox News Digital was the right move, warning New York City faces serious consequences if the current frontrunner prevails.

Adams announced his decision to exit the race on Sunday in a nearly nine-minute video posted on social media, offering no clues about his plans after leaving office, explaining that he was unable to raise the funds for a "serious campaign."

The race to become New York City’s next mayor is now a three-person race with socialist Zohran Mamdani leading former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, and Fox News Digital spoke to several New Yorkers about where the race stands now.

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