Too often, insidious forces use local government to advance divisive agendas with little regard for how it hurts everyday New Yorkers.

Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer to destroy the very system we built together over generations.

I know many New Yorkers have yet to feel the full impact of these historic achievements.

I know I cannot continue my campaign.

I want to be clear, although this is the end of my campaign, this will not be the end of my public service.

I will keep fighting for the city, no matter what… because I am a New Yorker and fighting for our city is just what I do.

It’s been an honor to be your mayor.

But trust me when I tell you: what we’ve started will continue to reach every community in this city.

I strongly encourage whoever takes over City Hall to continue what we’ve done.

Extremism is growing in our politics.

Although this is the end of my reelection campaign, it is not the end of my public service.

No, I can’t say that.

We’ve got to make the right decision.

I’ll make the right decision for the city of New York, a city I love.

If someone constantly reports, even when you say otherwise, that you’re leaving the race the next day, you’re leaving the race the next day, you lose your funders and your donors.

Is the real agenda to cover me the same way you are covering the other candidates or to undermine my campaign?

Eric Adams has served courageously and authentically for decades as a Member of the NYPD, the New York State Senate, in Brooklyn Borough Hall and as our 110th Mayor.

Our children are being radicalized to hate our city and our country.