Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in New York mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, opting out of the Democratic primary just one day after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him.

“I have always put New York’s people before politics and party — and I always will. I am running for mayor in the general election because our city needs independent leadership that understands working people,” Adams said in a Thursday morning post on X.

The news comes after bribery and wire fraud charges against Adams were permanently dismissed by a judge on Wednesday.