The polls say Mayor Adams is a sure-fire loser in November and wall-to-wall reports have him dropping out of the race or leaving City Hall early to take a job in the Trump administration .

He tells me neither is true and that he has never spoken to the president about a job.

My impression after a fast-paced interview with him Monday is that quitting and defeat truly are far from his mind.

“I will finish my term,” he said emphatically, and insists he still has a chance at re-election.

“I feel strong and I’m not giving up,” he added.

“It’s too early to throw in the towel.”

We were sitting in Gracie Mansion , and the mayor’s upbeat mood was a match for the bright, sunny day.

He barely flinched when I asked what he would do differently if he could rewind the clock to 2022, when he

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