NYC Mayor Eric Adams to run for re-election as an independent after his federal corruption case was dismissed.

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

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

The move comes after a federal judge dismissed bribery charges against the mayor.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday on social media.

A day after a federal judge dismissed his corruption case, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he will not participate in the June Democratic primary election.

The New York City mayor's race is heating up. On Sunday, opponents to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams criticized his plan to open a new public safety academy.

N ew York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city's Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent candidate, arguing that his federal bribery charges had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has decided to run his re-election campaign as an independent, abandoning the Democratic primary, he told Politico on Thursday.