New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ending his long-shot reelection bid amid a significant struggle in the polls against his opponents.

Adams’s decision comes after significant speculation that he would suspend his independent campaign for a second term after fellow independent candidate Jim Walden ended his campaign earlier this month. The speculation was also fueled by multiple reports that members of President Trump's orbit had been discussing a position for Adams in the administration to get him out of the race and clear the way for Andrew Cuomo to oppose Zohran Mamdani.

The embattled mayor, who faced wide-ranging corruption charges alleging he engaged in bribery and soliciting illegal campaign contributions, tried to salvage his dim reelection prospects by forgoing the Democratic prim

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