New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered remarks Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the U.S. Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop their charges against him. Adams spoke for about five minutes and did not take questions.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department on Tuesday for directing prosecutors to drop the federal case against him, saying he never broke the law or traded power for personal benefit.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to meet with Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week. As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, the announcement comes as the mayor says he's trying to earn back the trust of New Yorkers after the Justice Department moved to dismiss the corruption charges against him.