New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the media outside the Grace Agard-Harewood Older Adult Club in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., Sept. 15, 2025. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is suspending his bid for re-election. The federal corruption charges were dropped against Adams in April, after the Trump Justice Department moved to dismiss them. Adams' decision to suspend his campaign could put heightened pressure on Sliwa to do the same. Polling suggests that Mamdani could still have an edge over Cuomo if Adams dropped out, but Sliwa stayed in the race.