NYC Mayoral Race Odds Improve for Andrew Cuomo Following Eric Adams’ WithdrawalPosted on: September 29, 2025, 11:01h. Eric Adams is no longer seeking reelection as mayor of New York CityAdams’s exit has slightly improved Andrew Cuomo’s chancesDemocratic nominee Zohran Mamdani remains the betting favoriteThe NYC mayoral odds have tipped slightly in Andrew Cuomo’s favor with New York City Mayor Eric Adams exiting the race. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has dropped out of the 2025 New York City mayoral election. (Image: Shutterstock)On Sunday, Adams, the unpopular NYC mayor who had little chance of winning a second four-year term come November, formally bowed out of the race. Mamdani said Adams’ departure from the NYC mayoral race was to satisfy Trump’s demands in hopes of giving Cuomo a better shot.