Eric Adams, the second Black mayor of New York City, had a promising start to his political career, but was ultimately undone by his own corruption and self-abasing pleas to President Trump, leading to a feeling of sadness at the lost opportunity for Black American politics.

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday backed Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for City Hall, embracing his one-time bitter rival as “a brother” while slamming socialist front-runner Zohran Mamdani as a “snake oil

The New York Times called Adams’ decision a “stunning reversal” as Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has the momentum in the race. Adams and Cuomo were seated together at last night’s New York Knicks NBA season opener after last night’s mayoral debate in Queens.

Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and plans to campaign with him, in hopes of slowing the momentum of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.

He turns on his heel, exuding the calm of a man whose anger has escaped his body. The small crowd that has gathered on the other side of the turnstiles breaks into a mix of heckling and applause. As Adams strides back up the subway steps to his waiting car, a voice calls out behind him: “Would you take the upgrades again, Mr. Mayor?”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he would be ending his bid for reelection, setting up what could be a more difficult contest for the Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.

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.

Mamdani says he wants to freeze rents in rent-stabilized apartments. Current Mayor Eric Adams could stack the deck to stop that.