"It was well past midnight on Sunday when Eric Adams finally walked down the echoing stairs of Gracie Mansion and, carrying a blown-up portrait of his mother, sat on a bottom step and looked into a camera to finally tell New Yorkers that he was dropping out of the mayoral race. The late hour was reflective of a mayor who always kept odd hours, but also of someone who was, aides"
"In the end, there was no one moment that made the mayor finally wake up and see what everyone else has seen for a long time: that he has no better chance of being reelected than I do, or you do, or the ghost of Abe Beame does. Nearly every day brought a new round of rumors that his exit was imminent; the mayor dug his heels in farther, continuing to insist that he wasn't going anywhere."
Eric Adams dropped out of the mayoral race late on a Sunday night, carrying a blown-up portrait of his mother and announcing his decision from Gracie Mansion. He had been struggling with campaign choices, losing sleep and weighing fundraising pathways while aides, allies and donors urged him to leave. Adams believed his record on crime and the economy could win voters but ceased campaigning by late September. He had resisted calls to withdraw, at one point saying he could not rule out leaving. Campaign fatigue, fundraising shortfalls and diminishing chances of reelection led to his exit.
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