NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he won't end his reelection campaign, stressing that he'll remain in the race as reports swirl that he’s been approached about possibly taking a job in the Trump administration.

At a hastily called news conference, Adams declared, “I am in this race. And I am the only one who can beat Mamdani," referring to the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani.

“How many times have I been told throughout this journey to step aside, to surrender, to give up, to give in,” he said. “That’s the same thing we tell everyday New Yorkers. Everyday New Yorkers are not giving up, are not giving in, are not surrendering, so their mayor is not going to do that.”

Adams has spent the week fending off news reports that intermediaries for Presi

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