Scott Stringer vows to stay in NYC mayor’s race despite loss of key support amid scandal

Embattled Comptroller Scott Stringer vowed Friday to remain in the race for mayor even as a parade of major endorsers jumped ship after a woman volunteer accused him of groping and harassing her decades ago.

“I understand that this is a difficult moment for my supporters, and I know that some of them will feel compelled to withdraw their endorsement of my candidacy,” Stringer said in the statement released late Friday afternoon. “This campaign was always going to be about the people. I’ve received a lot of support on campaign stops over the last two days, and I’m going to be campaigning in every neighborhood, in every borough for the next two months. I look forward to seeing my opponents on the campaign trail and at the debates,” he said.