Mayor Eric Adams issued a dire warning about the rise of political extremism as he dropped his re-election bid Sunday — in a clear dig at front-runner socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani. “Extremism is growing in our politics,” Adams said in a video from Gracie Mansion announcing he was bowing out of the November election. X/@ericadamsfornycThe comments were a swipe at Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee — who is a member of the left-wing Democratic Socialists of America. Democratic mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo shakes hands with Zohran Mamdani in a Democratic mayoral primary debate. “I urge New Yorkers to choose leaders not by what they promised, but by what they have delivered,” Adams said.