New York Mayor Eric Adams abandons reelection bid | News

NEW YORK, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - New York Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday he was abandoning his reelection bid after failing to gain momentum against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist who has been fiercely criticized by US President Donald Trump. A once-popular mayor, Adams, 65, was dogged by a slew of corruption allegations and criticized over cooperating with Trump's immigration crackdown. Federal criminal charges were dropped against Adams earlier this year, prompting resignations at the Manhattan US attorney's office and at the Justice Department in protest against alleged political interference by the Trump administration. Adams's dropping out leaves the field open for a battle between Mamdani, 33, and fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo, 67, who is running as...