Adams said he will run as an independent, giving himself more time to mend his reputation after politically ruinous controversies.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.

A federal judge dismissed the charges at the request of the Justice Department, which had argued that the case distracted from Adams' ability to enact Trump's immigration agenda.

Adams announced Thursday he is running for reelection as an independent. His decision means he's skipping the Democratic primary and setting his sights on the Nov. 4 general election. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.

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A U.S. judge dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday, even as he said the Trump administration's argument that the case should be dropped because it was hindering the Democratic politician's help with an immigration crackdown "smacks of a bargain.

The judge was clear that we will not know whether Adams was innocent or guilty -- a jury never got to make that decision -- but even his opponents support the judge's decision.

In this NY News Update, we look at a federal judge deciding to drop the corruption case against Eric Adams, preview Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs and show the MTA's newly redesigned subway map.

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho, the federal judge presiding over New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, was asked to approve a farcical quid pro quo. He went a different route.