NYC Mayor Eric Adams Drops Out of Race

[ProfD]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/eric-adams-drops-out-new-york-mayor-race

 

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has ended his re-election bid.

 

Citing a lack of access to campaign funds was the main reason Mayor Adams dropped out.

 

A lack of money would prevent Mayor Adams from runnimg independently. The current administration didn't put that money machine behind him.

 

It is also being reported that Mayor Adams was in 4th place behind Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa. 

 

Maybe the current administration has a job for Mayor Adams. I believe he'll resurface eventually. I doubt he's financially well off enough to stay retired.

[Pioneer1]

Cuomo???

Cuomo is STILL in that damn race?
Shit.

I thought he supposedly got hemmed up by the Feds, or dropped out MONTHS ago.

Anyway, what a disappointment.
I was hoping Trump would have backed him and pushed him to stay in the race and keep his spot as Mayor as a slap in the face to the racist White Democrats who kept trying to push him out and some even wanted to prosecute him.

I know Trump isn't a friend of our community, but he's not as shitty as some of these Leftist Democrats who are just as racist and intolerant as the Republicans but for THEIR issues.
One side is ultra-Capitalist and the other side is ultra-Socialist.
One side is pushing some old out-dated Hand Maid's Tale type of traditionalist culture and the other is pushing a pro-feminist LGBTQIA sexually confused culture.

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.
 

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Cuomo???

Cuomo is STILL in that damn race?
Shit.

I thought he supposedly got hemmed up by the Feds, or dropped out MONTHS ago.

Nope. Cuomo is still in the game. Democrats might lean in his favor if Mamdani is too far Left for their tastes.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

I know Trump isn't a friend of our community, but he's not as shitty as some of these Leftist Democrats...

We have no friends.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.

POTUS OJ does not have any affinity for and/or loyalty to any Black folks. Look at thd le broken tools he has discarded.

 

POTUS OJ may seem cordial with few Black folks but trust and believe it is always self-serving. He really doesn't need Black folks for anything. 

 

We'll know if  Mayor Adams can serve of any usefulness to the current administration. It won't go unannounced. They like to brag.

[Troy]

On 9/29/2025 at 8:09 AM, ProfD said:

Maybe the current administration has a job for Mayor Adams. I believe he'll resurface eventually. I doubt he's financially well off enough to stay retired.

 

I'm sure the NY Mayor is flush enough to retire quite nicely.  Is being a diplomat off the table?

 

On 9/29/2025 at 7:42 PM, Pioneer1 said:

One side is ultra-Capitalist and the other side is ultra-Socialist.

 

Remove "ultra" and I'd tend to agree with you.  I'm not sure what is meant by ultra-Socialist any way.

 

On 9/29/2025 at 7:42 PM, Pioneer1 said:

NEITHER side is good for us.
But atleast with Trump....if he has your back he usually has your back.

 

Sound like you prefer a Trump run government to a Mondavi or Bernie Sander run one. On that I'd disagree. There is no reason for anyone in the wealthiest nation in recorded history to go hungry, without no cost health care, no cost college, and low cost housing.

 

 

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

 

We have no friends.

 

....I wonder why?
 

We CAN have allies, if we play our cards right.
But if you're a fool and too silly to even put together an agenda and push it....you can't BLAME others for not wanting to work with or even around you.
 

I've worked with people of all races and many cultural and religious backgrounds whether it was on jobs or in community based organizations.
Many of them were racist and didn't like Black people at all, but we were able to get along well enough to accomplish certain goals.

Because I and the other Black people had something THEY wanted and vice versa.

Too many of our people are under the mistaken impression that other people should like them just because they exist.
Because THEY often feel the same way about other races....and just like them because they aren't Black.
But in actuality you need to bring something to the table for people to fucks with you.
 

 

 

Troy

I'm not sure what is meant by ultra-Socialist any way.
 

Someone who not only doesn't believe billionaires and millionaires shouldn't exist, but would actually legally take away their wealth and re-distribute it to the masses.
A lot of people promote this.
I don't know if they actually BELIEVE in it, but they certainly promote it.

 

 

Sound like you prefer a Trump run government to a Mondavi or Bernie Sander run one. On that I'd disagree. 
 

I don't know too much about the Mondavi guy but Bernie Sanders is CONTROLLED OPPOSITION.
His only job for the past 20 years or so has been to step into any election the Democrats seem to be winning and split the left-wing base allowing the more unified Republicans to win.

 

 

There is no reason for anyone in the wealthiest nation in recorded history to go hungry, without no cost health care, no cost college, and low cost housing.

Sure there's a reason.
Infact there are SEVERAL reasons.

Among them are: 
1. Racism
2. Other forms of injustice
3. Hegelian Dialectic  (causing a problem only to present the solution)

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

We have no friends.

 

....I wonder why?
 

We CAN have allies, if we play our cards right.

But in actuality you need to bring something to the table for people to fucks with you.

Sure.

 

There is a difference between friends and allies.

 

Friendships are built naturally and unconditionally. 

 

Alliances are formed based on mutual interests. Quid pro quo. There's something in it for all concerned parties.

[Pioneer1]

19 hours ago, ProfD said:

Sure.

 

There is a difference between friends and allies.

 

Friendships are built naturally and unconditionally. 

 

Alliances are formed based on mutual interests. Quid pro quo. There's something in it for all concerned parties.

I think alliances are actually MORE beneficial and dependable than friendships in most cases!
Atleast with an alliance both of you have a CLEAR understanding and know what to expect from eachother; unlike many friendships where there are too many unspoken rules and expectations.
 

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

I think alliances are actually MORE beneficial and dependable than friendships in most cases!
Atleast with an alliance both of you have a CLEAR understanding and know what to expect from eachother.

Exactly.

 

IMO, alliances are far more productive than friendships because there is no emotional connection.

 

 

An alliance is better because it is strictly business.

[Pioneer1]

The same mentality applies to most successful relationships too.

If a man KNOWS a woman is with him simply because of his money and she knows he knows it and they come to a verbal and clear understanding of this, things tend to operate smoothly.

Much more smoothly than a man who thinks a woman is with him for "love".

 

[ProfD]

26 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

The same mentality applies to most successful relationships too.

Absolutely.

 

Whether it is a personal or romantic relationship, when all parties understand the business side of it first...they can function better.

 

Friendships benefit from a similar mentality too. Keep the business straight.

 

No confusion = no misunderstandings. 

 

While built differently, strategic alliances can become soild friendships too.

 

If one is forced to choose one type of relationship...go for strategic alliance. Mutually beneficial. 

 

Otherwise, the most successful relationships are a combination of friendship and strategic alliance.

[Pioneer1]

9 minutes ago, ProfD said:

 

While built differently, strategic alliances can become soild friendships too.

 

I know you're right because I've MADE friends that started off as alliances with mutual interests!
I've also had a few sexual relationships that began the same way.

The bottom line is HONESTY

All parties involved being honest about what they want and expect without ulterior motives.

[ProfD]

7 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

All parties involved being honest about what they want and expect without ulterior motives.

It takes a certain level of maturity for people to reach the point of being transparent and honest in their intentions instead of playing games and scheming and conniving to get what they want. 

 

However, if/when an individual reaches that point of being able to 1) make their intentions known and 2) straight up ask for what they want....things go a lot more smoothly. Less time wasted too.

[Pioneer1]

26 minutes ago, ProfD said:

It takes a certain level of maturity for people to reach the point of being transparent and honest in their intentions instead of playing games and scheming and conniving to get what they want. 

Security matters too.

When people feel secure and protected enough to know that no matter what they say or do, they won't be harmed or taken advantage of....they are usually more honest.

Richard Pryor once joked about how if you get locked up....you know how your lady REALLY feels about you when you're talking to her on the phone or behind that thick glass screen when she knows you can't touch her or get to her, lol.

You KNOW she wasn't shit if she starts calling you all types of muthafuckaz and talking about the men she's banging while you're locked away....lol.

 

 

 

As with much of his comedy, there's a lot of wisdom in that.

When somebody KNOWS they are in a safe space....a lot of truth comes out.
 

 

[ProfD]

34 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Richard Pryor once joked about how if you get locked up....you know how your lady REALLY feels about you when you're talking to her on the phone or behind that thick glass screen when she knows you can't touch her or get to her, lol.

You KNOW she wasn't shit if she starts calling you all types of muthafuckaz and talking about the men she's banging while you're locked away....lol.

Conversely, people know when they're in a lopsided relationship one way or another.

 

Both men and women know the person they're with ain't worth a d8mn and doesn't have their best intentions at heart.

 

Folks who are in a relationship for their own ulterior motives either way find out sooner or later. 

 

Ego and personal desires are usually an individual's worst enemies because it keeps them in unhealthy situations.

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

It goes back to what we were talking about in the other thread about marriage and goals, and was marriage a goal in the first place.

As long as it's understood by BOTH ALL (depending on how you get down....lol) parties that the goals of this relationship are:

A.
B.
C.

And that understanding is honored, there no harm or foul.
Like a typical business contract but on a social level.

The biggest problems often result from personal expectations based on religious and/or cultural indoctrination.
 

[ProfD]

On 10/5/2025 at 12:24 PM, Pioneer1 said:

As long as it's understood by BOTH ALL (depending on how you get down....lol) parties that the goals of this relationship are:

 

And that understanding is honored, there no harm or foul.
Like a typical business contract but on a social level.

The biggest problems often result from personal expectations based on religious and/or cultural indoctrination.

The bigger problem is that some people will say and/or do anything to get what they want.

 

Deciphering the motivations of another person and balancing it with one's own needs, wants and desires is the slippery slope in the negotiations.

[ProfD]

No surprise Mayor Eric Adams is endorsing former governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him.

 

The Democrats do not want Zohran Mamdani to be the next NYC mayor. He's leading in the polls.

 

Let's see if NYC shows up and out for Mamdaniion election day.

[Pioneer1]

ProfD


 

On 10/23/2025 at 7:48 PM, ProfD said:

No surprise Mayor Eric Adams is endorsing former governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him.

Actually I AM a bit surprised at this.
I didn't expect Adams to endorse any Democrat.
I know Cuomo is now running as an "Independent" but he's still officially a Democrat and would have been beholden to the Democrat party if he were to be elected.

Adams' endorsement may be one of the LAST things Cuomo needs if he want ANY chance of winning this election....lol.
 

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Actually I AM a bit surprised at this.
I didn't expect Adams to endorse any Democrat.
I know Cuomo is now running as an "Independent" but he's still officially a Democrat and would have been beholden to the Democrat party if he were to be elected.

It's part and parcel to the game of politics under the 2-party system (Democrat & Republican). 

 

Since there is no established Independent Party, most candidates hitch their wagons to one of the two parties.  

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Adams' endorsement may be one of the LAST things Cuomo needs if he want ANY chance of winning this election....lol.

The belief is that whoever would have voted for mayor Adams will roll with Cuomo. 

 

It appears Zohran Mamdani has taken all of the oxygen out of the room.  NYC wants something different.

[Pioneer1]

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

  NYC wants something different.

Indian/Iranian....whatever....he's a  Caucasian (for the most part) man who is a member of the Democrat Party.
The only thing "different" about that dude is his NAME...lol.

And if he gets in....it's going to be the same ole "same ole".

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Indian/Iranian....whatever....he's a  Caucasian (for the most part) man who is a member of the Democrat Party.
The only thing "different" about that dude is his NAME...lol.

True.

 

He was born in Africa.  Sometimes, he refers to himself as an African-American.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

And if he gets in....it's going to be the same ole "same ole".

Right.  Other than stomping for free buses, rent control and less police...it will be the same ole sh8t.,

[Pioneer1]

3 hours ago, ProfD said:

 

He was born in Africa.  Sometimes, he refers to himself as an African-American.

 

Oh no!
They REALLY don't want him then.

These non-Black people who were born and raised in Black countries often tend to be the most racist.

Look at those racist ass White Afrikaners of South Africa.


A lot of these Arabs and Indians who were born and grew up in African countries were children of business owners and grew up with a sense of entitlement and nobility OVER the Black population.
A lot of these Arabs and Indians stay in their own little groups and circles and marry among eachother and keep the money together as a "caste" or "class" over the native Black population.

 

 

Hey ProfD, check this out......
I won't even do a google search on that dude, but I BET his parents either:

a) Owned some sort of business there

or
b) Worked for the government of whatever African country he was born in

Tell me I'm wrong!

[ProfD]

21 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Oh no!
They REALLY don't want him then.

He is on track to the next mayor of NYC.

 

21 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

These non-Black people who were born and raised in Black countries often tend to be the most racist.

Hey ProfD, check this out......
I won't even do a google search on that dude, but I BET his parents either:

a) Owned some sort of business there

or
b) Worked for the government of whatever African country he was born in

Tell me I'm wrong!

You have nit the nail on its head.

 

Mamdani was born in Uganda where his father was an educator and mother a filmmaker.

 

Mamdani landed in the US as a kid.  He eventually linked up with the Hip-Hop community. 

 

As a New Yorker, Mamdani has played the game in terms of kicking it with people across the lines.

[Pioneer1]

A quick wiki on him:
 

Quote

 

Early life

Mamdani was born on October 18, 1991, in Kampala, Uganda, the only child of postcolonialism academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair.^[10][11] He was given his middle name, Kwame, by his father in honor of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.^[12][13] Both his parents are of Indian descent; his mother is a Punjabi Hindu^[14][15][16] who was born in Rourkela and raised in Bhubaneswar,^[17] and his father is a Gujarati Muslim who was born in Bombay and grew up primarily in Uganda.^[18] His paternal grandparents were born in present-day Tanzania and his father's family was part of the Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa.^[18] His maternal grandmother was a social worker and founder of the Salaam Baalak Trust.^[19]

Mamdani lived in Kampala until he was five, when his family moved to Cape Town, in South Africa's Western Cape province.^[10] He attended St. George's Grammar School in Mowbray while his father taught African studies at the University of Cape Town.^[13] The family then moved to the US, settling in New York City when Mamdani was seven, and he was raised in Morningside Heights.^[20] He has described his upbringing as "privileged", saying, "I never had to want for something, and yet I knew that was not in any way the reality for most New Yorkers."^[21]

 

 

 

See, the question one should ask one's self is....why were these Indians moving all through out different AFRICAN nations?

First of all, why were they ALLOWED to travel in and out of these different Black nations building businesses, making money, and making connections?

As mentioned in another thread, many AFRICANS don't do that much traveling to other African nations let alone do business and make connections with other Black Africans....so why the hell were THEY (the Indians and Arabs) doing it or even ALLOWED to do it?

Why did his father choose SOUTH AFRICA to teach in?

Reminds me of Elon Musk and HIS upbringing in South Africa.