By Gloria Pazmino, CNN(CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ending his reelection bid, a move long sought by rivals of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani who have wanted to consolidate the opposition against him. Adams has been running fourth in most public polls behind Mamdani, Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. The Cuomo campaign is hoping that Adams’ decision will free up some of the Black vote, one adviser said. Cuomo applauded Adams’ decision to drop out of the race on Sunday, saying he believes Adams “is sincere in putting the well-being of New York City ahead of personal ambition. “We’re going to have, perhaps, a communist mayor because it’s split up,” Trump said in the Oval Office recently before Adams’ decision.