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.

Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption indictment against Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be revived.

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

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.

The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled at a later date.

A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the Justice Department’s “troubling” rationale for wanting charges tossed.

A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

A federal judge dismisses the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, granting a controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred a mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors.