NYC Mayor's Race: Adams slams Mamdani and Sliwa, claims there's a coordinated effort' to undermine' his campaign | amNewYork

"Mayor Eric Adams went on the warpath Thursday as questions continue to linger over the future and viability of his reelection bid. Adams said that he will forge ahead, while lashing out at his rivals and claiming his campaign has been undermined by a coordinated effort to cripple its fundraising ability. Hizzoner, during an unrelated Sept. 25 press conference, launched attacks at both Democratic nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa."

"Zohran is smart and if he was unknowledgable about the powers of the mayor, then you could say well, he's just not knowledgable,' Adams said. But when you are smart and you understand the powers of the mayor and you're going out and having NYCHA residents feeling as though you're going to freeze their rentthen you're no longer doing it on the point of ignorance, you're doing it on being diabolical. And that's hurtful."

Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to continue his reelection campaign while criticizing rivals and alleging a coordinated effort to cripple his fundraising. Adams attacked Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani for promising a rent freeze that Adams says would mislead nearly one million stabilized tenants and create false expectations among NYCHA residents. Adams accused Mamdani of acting diabolically if he knowingly misled voters about mayoral powers. Adams also criticized Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and faced questions about offers from Cuomo allies, while appearing to spare former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who polls second.

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