NYC Mayor Eric Adams running for reelection as independent

Judge permanently drops NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption lawsuit

Judge permanently drops NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case 02:11

New York City Mayor Eric Adams volition skip the Democratic superior and tally for reelection arsenic an independent, helium announced Thursday. 

It comes 1 time aft Adams, the Democrat successful the 2021 race, had his national corruption lawsuit dismissed by a justice with prejudice. 

"Although I americium inactive a Democrat, I americium announcing that I volition forgo the Democratic superior for politician and entreaty straight to each New Yorkers arsenic an autarkic campaigner successful the wide election," Adams said successful a video posted connected X. 

Adams volition bypass the crowded Democratic superior for mayor, which includes erstwhile New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A canvass released last week showed Adams trailing Cuomo, authorities Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander among superior voters. It gave Adams a flimsy borderline implicit erstwhile Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, authorities Sen. Zellnor Myrie, authorities Sen. Jessica Ramos, erstwhile Assemblyman Michael Black and activistic Whitney Tilson. 

This is breaking news. Please enactment with CBS News New York for updates. 

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