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New York Mayor Eric Adams seeks permanent dismissal of corruption case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to permanently dismiss corruption charges against him, opening a schism with President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
Eric Adams just escalated the push to get his corruption indictment dismissed
NYC’s mayor now wants to dismiss his case “with prejudice,” removing the leverage the alternative would give Trump.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case continues for now, judge rules
A judge in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has appointed an outside attorney to argue over the Department of Justice's request to drop the federal charges.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams skips forum as he awaits decision on legal fate
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he pulled out of a mayoral candidate forum after his lawyer told him to wait until a federal judge decides how to handle the corruption case
Eric Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct, skips mayoral forum as candidates take jabs at him
The corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped because of "an extraordinary flurry" of leaks by prosecutors, his attorney said in a new court filing Wednesday. It came as it was announced that Adams would no longer participate in the campaign season's first mayoral forum in Tribeca on Wednesday night.
Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct in call to dismiss case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) legal team is looking to dismiss his corruption case, alleging in a new motion to a federal judge that there has been “prosecutorial misconduct” after ex-U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon’s resignation letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi was leaked.
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Where Do Things Stand With Eric Adams’s Case?
An outside attorney is set to weigh in on the Justice Department’s controversial motion to dismiss the mayor’s federal case.
The case of the missing $3M: Eric Adams’ campaign finance woes grow
A mysterious $3 million sitting in Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection account is the latest irregularity giving campaign finance ...
She Has Clashed With Eric Adams. Now She May Run Against Him.
Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker, created a fund-raising committee in advance of a potential campaign, as allies try ...
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Kathy Hochul Explains Why She Didn’t Remove Eric Adams
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York acknowledged that people were “concerned” about President Donald Trump’s “influence” ...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams facing backlash over racial terms, invoking comparison to Jesus in remarks
Mayor Eric Adams is facing backlash after invoking a comparison to Jesus and calling Black leaders who have urged him to ...
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Eric Adams Is Comparing Himself to Jesus Now
During a Black History Month reception, the mayor invoked Jesus’s words while on the cross, saying of his critics, “God, ...
Eric Adams abruptly bails on high-profile NYC mayoral candidate forum, citing legal advice — as criminal case still looms
The change of plans for the incumbent came just hours before the event was set to kick off in Lower Manhattan with members of ...
News anchor presses Eric Adams on ‘Negroes’ comments
A news anchor pressed New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) over his use of the word “Negroes” at a Black History Month event.  At a ...
A Bloomberg connection to the mayor’s race?
Bloomberg backed Adams in 2021 following eight years of a Cold War with Mayor Bill de Blasio, his successor who successfully ...