Candidate Cuomo or Mayor Mamdani?
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He took to the steps of Gracie Mansion, the official mayor’s residence, to say goodbye.
Mayor Eric Adams may have proven himself to be the most principled politician in the pack, pulling the plug on his post-primary push for re-election in late September in the hopes of keeping the city out of socialist hands.
The outgoing mayor announced his departure in a social media video filmed on the stairs of Gracie Mansion, alongside a portrait of his mother.
Had he punted on his chances a little earlier, he could have landed a cushy job offered by President Trump in the latter’s efforts to clear the field — rumors included the ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia.
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