NEW YORK (WABC) -- Eric Adams has announced that he is ending his reelection campaign and dropping out of the New York City mayoral race on Sunday.

In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime. But he said that "constant media speculation" about his future and a decision by the city's campaign finance board to withhold public funding from his reelection effort, made it impossible to stay in the race.

"I know many New Yorkers have yet to feel the impact of those historic achievements, even as they've improved quality of life - and that the many are still worried about how affordable and safe their city is," he said.

The video also pointed to the mayor's legal troubles and the impact they have had on his ab

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