"I'm so proud to be here to say to the people of the city of New York, I am seeking reelection to be your mayor for the city of New York," Adams said amid loud applause from an en

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election as an independent candidate after forgoing the Democratic primary. Adams will be facing Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who was on track to win Tuesday’s primary in a stunning upset over former Gov.

New York City's Mayor Eric Adams, who won as a Democrat in his first mayoral bid in 2021, launched his reelection campaign on Thursday as an independent, following the surprise upset by progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary earlier this week.