The allegations mark a stunning blow for a politician who rose from humble roots in Brooklyn to become only the second Black man to serve as New York’s mayor.

A more significant warning sign soon followed, when the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the mayor’s closest supporters, expressed concern on Thursday that Mr. Adams’s aggressive self-defense could hurt Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats electorally, and said that he would be convening a meeting with Black leaders to chart a path forward.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the rank-and-file transit cop who rose to the city’s most powerful office, is no longer the master of his political destiny.

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign "for the good of the city" as senior city administration officials have become entangled in multiple federal corruption investigations.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Adams "abused his position as this city’s highest elected official...to take bribes and solicit illegal campaign contributions,

Eric Adams traveled to Turkey so frequently he forgot how many times he had been. He even appeared in a Turkish romantic comedy.

NEW YORK — Three New York House candidates on Thursday called for fellow Democrat and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign immediately, and a fourth strongly implied he should step aside. Their statements came a day after Rep.

Prosecutors said among those involved were an Adams staffer, the owner of a Turkish university, and a promoter who sought to leverage Adams' "considerable fame" in Turkey to benefit clients. * Adams defrauded New York City and stole more than $10 million of public funds by applying for matching funds for his 2021 campaign based on the illegal contributions,