Mayor Eric Adams’ attorney is urging a federal judge to decide whether to drop his criminal charges before a key deadline this week in the mayoral race. In a letter to United States District Judge Dale Ho, Adams’s defense attorney Alex Spiro noted petitions for candidacy are due this Thursday and asked for a “prompt resolution in the case.”

The embattled New York City mayor is hoping a judge will dismiss his bribery case in time to file required paperwork for the Democratic primary.

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday urged the federal judge mulling whether to toss his historic corruption case to finally issue a ruling — as a deadline for his re-election campaign approaches this week. Mayoral hopefuls on Thursday must submit petitions with at least 3,