New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to start his own political party to run for a second term—an unorthodox strategy that he thinks is his best path to win re-election.

No longer encumbered by his bribery case, the mayor said he plans to focus on a run in the general election in the fall. He would still be a Democrat but campaign on a newly created party line that emphasizes public safety.

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.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he would seek a second term to lead the city as an independent, opting to avoid a crowded Democratic Party primary.

Adams faced sinking approval ratings and declining poll numbers as a federal corruption case loomed over him. On Wednesday, a judge granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the case against the mayor but “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled.

The New York City Campaign Finance Board has warned Mayor Eric Adams that he could be found to have collected public matching funds in violation of the rules.

Mayor Eric Adams was denied public matching funds for his re-election campaign on Monday as he faces federal corruption charges focused on his fund-raising practices, dealing a major setback to his bid for a second term.

The New York City Campaign Finance Board ruled that Mr. Adams was not eligible to participate in a program that awards an eight-for-one match of small-dollar donations, preventing him from receiving as much as $4.3 million.

Eric Adams was denied millions of dollars in public funds for his re-election bid because of his historic indictment – a massive blow to the embattled mayor’s campaign against a line-up of hungry challengers.

New York City Campaign Finance Board members ruled Monday that Hizzoner’s 2025 mayoral campaign would not be eligible, at least temporarily, for more than $4 million in public matching funds.

Reed Hastings, the co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, reportedly told technology news publication the Information that he contributed $7 million in July to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

But a viral social media post calling for the streaming service’s customers to cancel their subscriptions suggests that the company donated to Harris.

On a “White Dudes for Harris” virtual call, it was probably fitting that “The Dude” dropped in.

Actor Jeff Bridges addressed a fundraising event geared toward white men supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and sang her praises on Monday night, before channeling his iconic role as “The Dude” in 1998’s “The Big Lebowski,” declaring, “As the Dude might say, ‘That’s just my opinion, man.’” (The original line was “That’s just, like, your opinion, man.”)

A “White Dudes for Harris” online fundraising and organizing rally raised more than $4 million for the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday night, with speakers who included would-be running mates, Hollywood actors, and labor leaders.

More than 150,000 joined the online stream for the event, which was broadcast on YouTube, blowing past the original target of 10,000 RSVPs set by organizers several days ago.