Eric Adams rose to lead New York. Now a corruption scandal could end it all.
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.
Can Eric Adams Survive a Foreign Bribery Scandal?
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.
Eric Adams' administration rife with scandalous allegations: What to know after indictment
Eric Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges. In his tenure as NYC mayor, he has been connected to several scandals including sexual assault.
Eric Adams, New York’s mayor, is indicted on bribery charges
Editor’s note (September 26th): This story was updated after Mr Adams’s indictment was unsealed.
The Other Eric Adams Scandal
“Earlier today, one of our officers was shot while protecting our subway system,” Adams told the public, neglecting to mention that the shooting was done by another of those officers. A bullet went through a bystander victim’s brain, his family announced, and he faced a terrible prognosis.
New York Mayor Eric Adams to Appear in Court on Corruption Charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams walks outside his official residence Gracie Mansion, after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national, in New York City,
Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation
The indictment follows a federal corruption investigation, people with knowledge of the matter said, and is sure to reverberate across the city and beyond.
Adams indictment threatens administration’s quest to ‘get stuff done’
Mayor Eric Adams was planning to spend Thursday touting the city’s progress getting housing built amid a shortage. Instead, he was playing defense against a criminal indictment. City Hall’s top technocrats attempted to get on with business as usual under the most unusual circumstances: a 57-page federal indictment following an early-morning raid of the mayor’s official residence,
NYC Mayor Adams indicted: Democrats brace for impact
A corruption indictment against Eric Adams, New York City’s Democratic mayor, creates bad optics for his party right before the November elections.
Don’t Assume Eric Adams Is Going Anywhere
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GOP smells blood after Eric Adams indictment as Democrats brush off political fallout
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A Brief History of Ethical Concerns Involving Eric Adams
The mayor has been investigated repeatedly during his two decades in politics. The federal criminal charges against Mayor ...
Opinion | Eric Adams’ political career is over — but the very Trumpian chaos isn’t
The New York City mayor is under federal indictment and has almost no chance of being reelected. But he doesn't sound like he ...
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The Long Journey of Eric Adams
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Eric Adams faces pressure to resign as New York Democrats plot next moves
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 ...
Scandal leaves Eric Adams at risk of irrelevance as NYC’s quality of life declines
This administration doesn’t even appear to grasp the seriousness of its predicament as Eric Adams slides into irrelevance.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to resign ‘for the good of the city’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become the most high-profile Democrat to call for Adams‘ resignation, as his administration ...