Mayor Adams said he would still run for reelection even if the city’s Campaign Finance Board rules he’s not eligible for matching funds — a huge potential hit to his campaign warchest as he faces several mayoral challengers.

Mayor Eric Adams, asked Tuesday if he would disavow supportive comments about his federal indictment made by former President Donald Trump at the Al Smith dinner, said that New Yorkers need to look at the issues — and told reporters they were “wasting” his time with too many Trump-related questions.

Mamdani, a member of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, told the Daily News that his decision to launch a 2025 campaign is in part motivated by the fact that Adams

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, plans to campaign on a slate of progressive policy ideas that include rent freezes, free buses and lowering the cost of child care.

Zohran Mamdani, a state lawmaker from Queens, has entered the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, joining a crowded field hoping to unseat Eric Adams.