New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Friday said his focus is his own campaign, brushing off talks of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo potentially launching an independent bid.

“I don't focus on what other candidates are doing. I focus on what I am doing,” Adams said during an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead” with Jake Tapper.

“I came from behind when I ran in 2021, I was head of 13-point deficit from the leading opponent in the race," he told Tapper. "And as you see, we were successful. I know I did campaign, I know how to speak to voters."

The mayor added, "I'm a working class mayor. I'm a blue collar mayor, and I would resonate in the residents of this city. They see I'm one of them."

His comments come days after New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani seemed to edge out Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary — though results in the city's

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