NEW YORK (PIX11) — After Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani claimed victory in New York City’s Democratic primary, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams is expected to announce his independent run for re-election.
He’s expected to make his campaign announcement at City Hall on Thursday after opening his campaign website for re-election and touting his record as mayor.
“I’m looking forward to being on the campaign trail and showing New Yorkers we can’t go backwards,” said Adams during a Fox News interview posted to his campaign’s social media account.
“New Yorkers never surrender or quit, I’m never going to quit for the city.”
Adams will run as an independent in November’s general election and will go up against Attorney Jim Walden, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, and presumptive Democratic nominee Mamdani.
The Brooklyn-native has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022 after previously working as the Brooklyn borough president since 2013.
Adams became the first NYC mayor to be indicted while in office in Sep. 202 on charges of bribery, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national, wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The case was permanently dismissed in April 2025.
New York City general election day is set for Nov. 4.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
