NYC Mayor Eric Adams running as independent in reelection bid

NYC Mayor Adams ditches Dem primary, then takes aim at the 'deep state'

Adams announces an independent run following the dismissal of the corruption case.

New York's mayor Eric Adams wants to run again in spite of corruption charges – this time as an independent instead of a Democrat. He was helped by U.S. President and Republican Donald Trump. Michael Wüllenweber reports about the unusual alliance.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent after deal with Trump DOJ to drop his corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the city’s Democratic primary on Thursday and said he would instead run for reelection as an independent, a move intended to buy him time to save a campaign deeply wounded by a bribery scandal and liberal anger over his warm relationship with President Donald Trump. In a video announcement, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic primary in June because his recently dismissed criminal case “dragg…

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run as an independent

Adams announced his decision to run for reelection as an independent following intense speculation in the wake of his recently dismissed criminal case: 'I have to be realistic.'