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.

"Though I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forgo the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent," Adams said.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced Thursday that he will run for reelection as an independent candidate in the 2025 mayoral race. Adams stated in a video announcement that fixing New York City is not a matter of liberal or conservative ideology,

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ditching the Democratic Party as he seeks a second term. Adams, who was a Republican before he became a Democrat, formally announced his mayoral reelection campaign in a video on Thursday,

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he would seek reelection as an independent candidate in his

The mayor said the drawn-out dismissal of his federal case made it “impossible” to mount a reelection campaign in time for the Democratic primary.

The move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.

Mayor Eric Adams faced an uphill battle in the June 24 Democratic primary, which has drawn a crowded field of candidates. He will run for re-election as an independent instead.

U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed the federal indictment against Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams “with prejudice”