Andrew Yang Concedes in Race for NYC Mayor as Eric Adams Take Early Lead in Dem Nomination

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang greets supporters at a Manhattan hotel as he concedes in his campaign for mayor in New York City, on June 22, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Andrew Yang announced late Tuesday he was officially dropping out of the New York City mayoral race, citing early election results that show him in fourth place.

“I am a numbers guy,” Yang, 46, told supporters. “And I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based on upon the numbers that have come in tonight. I am conceding this race.”