Mayor Eric Adams waved off concerns at a Thursday candidate forum that his decision to seek reelection as an independent could wind up giving a boost to Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa in this fall’s general election by fracturing the Democratic vote.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was a Republican; then he was a Democrat; and now he’s running for a second term as an independent. Adams announced the partisan switch the day after the federal corruption charges against him were dismissed in court under highly controversial circumstances.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is running as an independent in the mayoral race, and while it gives him a shot at avoiding the crowded Democratic primary, it doesn’t look like it’ll rattle frontrunner former Democratic Gov.

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

For the first time as mayoral rivals, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared a stage on Thursday — albeit a few minutes apart.

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.