Like so many New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams grew up with adversity—and overcame it. As one of six children, born in Brownsville and raised in South Jamaica by a single mom who cleaned houses, Eric and his family did not always know if they would come home to an eviction notice on the front door or food on the table.

Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain.

Sep 25, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, according to a 57 ...

This image taken from video released by New York City Office of the Mayor, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, shows mayor Eric Adams speaking during a videotaped statement. (New York City Office of the Mayor via AP)

Sep 26, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been hit with five federal charges — including wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national — according to a sprawling 57 ...

Sep 25, 2024 · Eric Adams, a retired police captain who was elected as New York City’s 110th mayor nearly three years ago on a promise to rein in crime, has been indicted in a federal corruption investigation ...

Mayor Eric Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, State Senator, Brooklyn Borough President, and now as the 110th Mayor of the City of New York.

Sep 26, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday.

Jan 29, 2025 · Eric Adams (b. 1960) is the 110th mayor of New York City, a position he has held since 2022. He previously worked in the New York City Police Department for more than 20 years. His tenure as mayor has been filled with controversies, and in September 2024 he was indicted on federal charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting foreign campaign ...

Sep 25, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter, and will be the first mayor in modern New York City history to be charged while in ...

Sep 26, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press outside his official residence Gracie Mansion after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign ...

Sep 27, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams walks outside federal court, on the day of his arraignment after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national ...

Since Eric Adams became mayor of New York City in 2022, City Hall has been engulfed in corruption investigations, including one that has led to an indictment of the mayor himself.

Jan 31, 2025 · Back in the public eye for the first time in days after a brief health leave, New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave a fiery speech in which he shot down any possible resignation rumors. "Who started ...

Jan 31, 2025 · In this Sept. 27, 2024, file photo, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his lawyer Alex Spiro hold a press conference at the federal court after his arraignment on bribery and fraud charges in New ...

Sep 26, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter, an extraordinary culmination to weeks of searches, subpoenas and resignations of top officials that have thrust the city’s government into crisis.

Sep 27, 2024 · US prosecutors have charged New York City Eric Adams with bribery and fraud charges as part of a "long-running" scheme that has upended politics in America's largest city.

Oct 8, 2024 · On the night he was elected the 110th mayor of New York City, former police Capt. Eric Adams vowed to fight for those "this city has betrayed." "This city betrayed New Yorkers every day ...

Nov 13, 2023 · NEW YORK — State and federal prosecutors are looking at several figures in the orbit of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who had his phones seized by the FBI last week in connection with one of ...

Sep 26, 2024 · Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges out of the Southern District of New York, making him the first sitting mayor of New York City to face criminal prosecution.. Adams has denied any ...