Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams drops out of the re-election race, becoming the first one-term NYC mayor since 1993. Struggling in the polls, Adams was trailing at just 8% behind rivals Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.

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This episode aired on September 28, 2025 at 6pm.

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