"New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday he's dropping out of the mayoral race. This comes after President Trump and New York business leaders pressured Adams and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa to drop out in order to narrow the race and help disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo beat the Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani. The Democratic Socialist assemblymember shocked the political establishment when he trounced Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary in June."
"Last September, Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges in a scheme spanning nearly a decade. Prosecutors allege Adams engaged in a long-running conspiracy in which he solicited and knowingly accepted illegal campaign contributions from foreign donors and corporations. In exchange, Adams allegedly helped Turkey's government open a new 36-story consular building near the United Nations here in New York without a fire inspection."
"We discuss his platform, his support for Palestinian rights and why he identifies as democratic socialist. Mamdani also responds to Adams's decision to drop out, which is expected to help consolidate votes for Mamdani's main opponent, disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. "The reason that Donald Trump is seeking to clear the lane for Andrew Cuomo is because he knows that Andrew Cuomo will clear the lane for Donald Trump's agenda," he says."
Zohran Mamdani is running a mayoral campaign centered on affordable housing, tenant protections, and expanded public services to alleviate cost burdens for city residents. He openly supports Palestinian rights and explains his identification as a democratic socialist grounded in economic and social justice principles. Mamdani portrays Eric Adams's withdrawal as a shift that could consolidate votes toward his main opponent, Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary. Adams faced federal bribery allegations accusing him of soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions tied to a Turkish consular building, though the Justice Department dismissed those charges earlier this year. Mamdani charges that Donald Trump is strategically clearing the path for Cuomo to advance Trump's agenda.
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