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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he will run for reelection

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democrat as he did in his first, successful mayoral bid.
The New York Times |
Mayor Eric Adams got his best-case scenario on Wednesday, when Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed his federal corruption indictment.
The New York Times |
While it may be too early to know how Mr. Adams’s exit will affect the race, Mr. Cuomo’s moderate stances seem closest to Mr. Adams’s.

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