For many, it was the last straw in a mayoralty marked by crisis and controversy. This isn't the last voters will see of Adams, however, as his announcement comes after the deadline to print the ballots for the November 4 election has already passed. Polling from earlier this month suggests that Mamdani's double-digit lead in the race will drop with Adams's departure, with Cuomo benefitting. “I would like to see two people drop out and have it be one-on-one,” Trump said of the race earlier this month. “And I think that's a race that could be won.”