New York Mayor Eric Adams dashed speculation Friday that he would abandon his reelection bid, casting himself as the only candidate who can defeat Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.

The mayor also accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, like Adams a Democrat running as an independent in November’s race, of making a career of squeezing Black candidates out of elections.

“No matter what I have stated over and over publicly, I want to be clear to you,” Adams told reporters. “Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am in this race and I’m the only one that can beat Mamdani.

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