NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection bid and casts Mamdani as having a 'silver spoon'

New York Mayor Eric Adams is kicking off his independent reelection bid. He says Thursday at City Hall that the race is a choice between a blue-collar candidate and one with a silver spoon, referring to likely Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. Adams left the Democratic primary shortly after a federal judge dismissed a corruption case against him. The 64-year-old retired police captain has denied wrongdoing. Democratic primary results will be finalized after July 1. Candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is also considering an independent campaign. New Yorkers elected an unaffiliated mayor as recently as 2009.