A federal judge officially dismissed the pending corruption charges against Eric Adams in an unsurprising but big win for the long-embattled mayor, whose public-approval ratings have plummeted after being indicted by the government last year.

Adams addressed the end of his legal battle in prepared remarks outside Gracie Mansion, thanking his attorney Alex Spiro and his supporters. “Let me be clear. As I’ve said all along, this case should have never been brought and I did nothing wrong,” he said.

The mayor said he wished to apologize to New Yorkers for having to deal with the “lies spread through false leaks” and “sensational headlines,” but that he never lost his focus on working for them.

In a notable moment, Adams ended his remarks by holding up a copy of the book “Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth and the Battle for our Democracy” written by now-FBI director and Trump loyalist Kash Patel, urging New Yorkers to read it. “Read it and understand how we can never........

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