"New York City Mayor Eric Adams' decision on Sunday to drop out of his race for reelection was met with a mix of tempered hope and continued resignation among political consultants and Jewish community leaders who have long been waiting for an opening to block Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner and Democratic nominee."
"Adams, a deeply unpopular mayor whose tenure in office had been marred by a series of damaging corruption scandals and accusations that he had become cozy with the Trump administration, will remain on the ballot. And Curtis Sliwa, the GOP nominee polling ahead of Adams, reiterated on Sunday that he will stay in the race, rejecting calls for him to step aside and help to clear the field for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - who is also running as an independent after badly losing the June Democratic primary."
""Sentiment among some major donors had been that unless the field started to narrow, they were going to keep their powder relatively dry," Jake Dilemani, a Democratic strategist who was involved in Cuomo's primary bid, told Jewish Insider. "With Adams out, that dynamic starts to change, pressure will mount on Sliwa to drop his bid, and dollars will follow.""
Eric Adams suspended his reelection campaign with five weeks remaining before the Nov. 4 election but will remain on the ballot. Adams' tenure was marred by corruption scandals and accusations of coziness with the Trump administration, leaving him deeply unpopular. Curtis Sliwa, the GOP nominee polling ahead of Adams, said he will remain in the race and rejected calls to step aside for Andrew Cuomo. Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and Queens assemblyman, leads in polls as the Democratic nominee. Adams' exit could prompt reluctant donors to invest and increase pressure on rivals to withdraw, reshaping the contest.
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