(TJV NEWS) Mayor Eric Adams is sounding the alarm: if radical socialist Zohran Mamdani takes over City Hall, New York City could spiral back into a crime-infested nightmare — and fast.

In an exclusive interview with the New York Post, Adams delivered a blunt message: Mamdani’s far-left agenda would demolish the fragile progress made on public safety during his first term. From gutting Rikers Island to replacing cops with social workers in high-risk situations, Adams said the Democratic nominee’s platform is a recipe for disaster.

“Look at his policies — empty out Rikers, send social workers into domestic violence calls,” Adams said. “That’s not reform. That’s reckless.”

The mayor pointed to the tragic 2022 murders of NYPD Officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, who were ambushed responding to a domestic dispute in Harlem — exactly the kind of call Mamdani says should be handled without police.

Adams, a retired NYPD captain, said that horrific case underscores just how dangerous Mamdani’s ideology truly is. “They were assassinated,” he said, visibly emotional. “If we follow that model, we’re going to see real errors — and real lives lost.”

The mayor also pushed back on what he called a “fantasy narrative” pushed by woke ideologues who think removing jails equals safety. “You can’t just empty out Rikers and expect crime to vanish,” Adams warned. “The crime is going to go right back into the neighborhoods where it started.”

While Mamdani preaches abolitionist rhetoric, Adams said he’s been on the ground doing the real work — cleaning up the mess left by the same progressive policies Mamdani champions. From bail reform to Raise the Age laws and marijuana enforcement chaos, Adams says he’s been forced to fix what Albany broke.

“Cuomo created this mess. I’ve been fixing it,” Adams said, taking aim at the former governor who’s now also running for mayor. “Curtis Sliwa doesn’t have a record. Cuomo is running from his. I’m the only one who stood in the fire and got results.”

Adams praised NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and highlighted her initiatives, like deploying “Q-Teams” and beefing up enforcement in hot spots. If reelected, he said Tisch will stay on. “She’s brilliant. She’s driving down crime. We’re a team.”

Despite recent legal troubles, including now-dropped federal corruption allegations and a damaging lawsuit filed by former top cop Tom Donlon, Adams insists he’s still the fighter New York needs — and that his administration has made real gains, particularly on crime.

“I’ve had to fight through lawfare for 15 months,” Adams said. “Now I get to tell my story. New Yorkers deserve to hear what we’ve accomplished.”

Even if voters choose Mamdani in November, Adams says he isn’t going anywhere.

“I’m a New Yorker. I’m staying. This city’s worth fighting for.”

Mamdani declined to comment on Adams’ warnings. But with public safety dominating the mayoral race — and Mamdani the only major candidate not making crime reduction a campaign cornerstone — the contrast couldn’t be starker.