New York City mayor Adams ends his re

New York City mayor Eric Adams' campaign was wounded by his now-dismissed federal bribery case. Photo: AP PHOTO

New York City mayor Eric Adams has dropped his re-election bid, leaving the race to become the city's next mayor likely between Democrat Zohran Mamdani and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

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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 re-