NYC Mayor Eric Adams to run for re-election as an independent

03 Apr 2025, 13:46 · UPI

April 3 (UPI) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday he will run as an independent as he seeks re-election.

Adams released a video statement early in which he first declared that he shared the experience of being raised in New York City, adding that "like so many of you, I grew up in a city that failed you," and that "when New Yorkers worry about their bills at the kitchen table, or feeling safe on a subway platform, they don't expect a political party to help," but instead want leadership from someone who "understands their story."