Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is scheduled to stand trial on corruption charges April 21, a federal judge said at a hearing Friday.

During the same appearance, in US District Court in Manhattan, Judge Dale E. Ho responded to a request by Adams to throw out a bribery charge against him by saying he would rule on the matter at a later date.

A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a sweeping federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams' indictment on charges he took bribes and illegal campaign cash from foreign interests.

When Antonio Reynoso succeeded Eric Adams as the borough president of Brooklyn, he followed Adams' lead and began to engage in activities one might not normally associate with his local office: international relations.

Facing the risk of up to 45 years in prison is mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, after he was indicted on five counts of corruption and foreign bribery.

US prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation that has sent the largest US city's government into turmoil.

Federal authorities in the United States have indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with reports indicating that the charges are linked to investigations concerning financial contributions to his campaign from Turkey. These contributions allegedly aimed to secure approval for a Turkish consulate in Manhattan.

Mayor Eric Adams, who previously boasted about NYC being a “sanctuary” for migrants, has more recently complained about the influx of migrants

NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors and the FBI are conducting a broad public corruption investigation into whether Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 election campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations, according to a search warrant obtained by The New York Times.

New York City's mayor declared a state of emergency on Friday over the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border states since the spring, saying the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is "not sustainable."