And then there were three.
After Mayor Eric Adams dropped his bid for reelection Sunday afternoon, the three men seeking to replace him this November took little time to adjust to the new dynamic — digging their heels in with just over a month to go until Election Day.
Though the mayor had long faced calls to drop out in the interest of clearing a packed field and acknowledging New Yorkers’ overall distaste for his administration, few of his opponents jumped to applaud his decision on Sunday — save for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has battled with Adams for moderate and independent votes.
“The choice Mayor Adams made today was not an easy one, but I believe he is sincere in putting the well-being of New York City ahead of personal ambition,” Cuomo wrote in a statement. “We face destruc