Mayor Eric Adams will officially run on the ballot line “Safe & Affordable” in the November election, ditching his bid to also appear under an “EndAntisemitism” line.
Adams had attempted to run his increasingly scrutinized independent re-election bid on the two separate ballot lines, even threatening to take legal action against the city Board of Elections insisting he could only choose one.
He ultimately opted for “Safe & Affordable,” though in a compromise, the BOE agreed Tuesday to let “EndAntisemitism” also appear below Adams’ name on the ballot.
The panel signed off on the November ballot during a meeting that came amid a head-turning few weeks in the race, with speculation that Adams could bow out in favor of a potential job in President Trump’s administration.
The maneuvering to convince Adams or Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa to ditch their campaigns appears to be an attempt to give ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo a fighting chance against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.
Cuomo, also running as an independent after being trounced by socialist Mamdani in the June Dem primary, will appear under a “Fight and Deliver” ballot line.
Long-shot candidate Jim Walden, who was also running as an independent before announcing he was suspending his campaign last week, will be required to stay on the ballot nonetheless, the BOE found.
Adams — who is polling at 9% according to a Siena Research/NY Times survey released Tuesday– has insisted he is staying in the race.
“Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am in the race and i’m the only one that can get the job done,” he said to reporters outside Gracie Mansion Friday.