NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City’s Democratic primary and running for reelection as an independent — embarking on a narrow path as he further isolates himself from the city’s dominant political party.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democrat as he did in his first, successful mayoral bid. The announcement came a day after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against the former New York City police captain.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate.

The shocking move comes as he has faced significant challenges: His polling numbers have plummeted, he has little visible campaign infrastructure and critics and former allies alike have raised

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 Thursday,

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.

Fresh off of announcing he’ll seek reelection as an independent, Mayor Adams assailed Democrats on Friday for not focusing on “items that are crucial to working class people”

A federal judge agreed to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to drop the charges against the mayor with prejudice. That means the Mayor cannot be retried on the same charges. Civil and Criminal attorney,

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that he’s running for reelection as an independent. It comes a day after federal bribery charges against the mayor were dropped. First Deputy Randy Mastro talks about Adams’ independent bid,