Mayor Eric Adams introduced Thursday he would mount an impartial re-election marketing campaign somewhat than compete within the Democratic main.
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On the heels of a federal choose dropping Mayor Eric Adams’ historic corruption expenses, Hizzoner introduced on Thursday that he would forego the Democratic main and as an alternative pursue an impartial bid for re-election.
“Today, Mayor Eric Adams officially declares his candidacy for re-election as an independent candidate for Mayor of New York City,” Adams’ marketing campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro stated in an announcement.
Politico first reported the event.
“New Yorkers are strong, and deserve strong leadership,” the mayor stated in a marketing campaign video launched Thursday morning. “There isn’t a liberal or a conservative way to fix New York; there is a right way or a wrong way. … I’ve always put New York’s people before politics and party, and I always will.”
Adams’ transfer confirmed weeks of hypothesis that he would take his possibilities within the normal election, somewhat than compete in a Democratic main he had more and more little probability of profitable. Latest polls have him with a 20% approval score.
It is a growing story; examine with amNY.com later for updates.
