NY - NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal criminal charges - Sept. 25, 2024

[Inthedetails]

Next in line would be NYC Advocate, who is Jumaane Williams. AFAIK, Williams has not been a target of any investigations.

jmo

Replying to myself, NYC Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, would fill the spot of mayor should Adams step down (I hope he does) or is removed, but would only serve for 80 days until a special election is held. Williams could run for that, but so could others.

I don't see Mayor Adams as having the public or political support to soldier through these allegations AND run this complicated and complex city at the same time. Stay tuned, I guess.

jmo

 

[clearskies1]

Feds searched Gracie Mansion early this morning:

"Federal agents early Thursday swept in to search the official residence of Mayor Eric Adams, a stunning and aggressive move that capped a lengthy corruption investigation into whether the mayor conspired with the Turkish government to funnel illegal foreign money into his campaign coffers.

The search at Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side began about 6 a.m., just hours before the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and officials from the F.B.I. and the city’s Department of Investigation were expected to announce federal charges against Mr. Adams."

Eric Adams Live Updates: Federal Agents Search Mayor’s Residence After Indictment

Mayor Eric Adams, indicted in a lengthy corruption investigation, insisted he was innocent. Prosecutors are expected to announce the charges on Thursday.

www.nytimes.com

 

[cottonweaver]

2 years earlier

'....his party lifestyle has also drawn condemnation from critics, who question how he affords to hang out at the swanky members-only NoHo club Zero Bond and pricey Midtown eatery Osteria La Baia.
The social lawmaker visited the high-end restaurant 14 times in one month over the summer — on his $258,750 annual salary.'

‘It’s a 24-hour city’: Mayor Adams defends party lifestyle

“My nightlife is a multi-billion dollar industry,” Mayor Adams quipped at CNN’s Chris Wallace.

nypost.com

ps
this isn't a vegan restaurant

 

[mickey2942]

Interesting. I bought Eric Adam's cookbook, long before he became Mayor of NYC, when he worked for the NYPD, he became vegan.

"Healthy At Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses,”.

The book is pretty amazing, and follows his own story of being diabetic, and changing his diet. I guess if he goes to prison, he can still be committed to a vegan diet.

 

[clearskies1]

Another report on the search.

"Another black SUV that was spotted pulling into the property under the cover of darkness appeared to be a prisoner transportation vehicle with a steel partition separating the front and back seats clearly visible, photos taken by The Post show.....

Despite the law enforcement presence outside Gracie Mansion, Adams wasn’t expected to surrender to authorities until early next week, the sources added."

Suited-up feds search Gracie Mansion after Eric Adams becomes first indicted NYC mayor

Nearly a dozen suited-up federal agents were spotted arriving at Adams’ mayoral home first thing Thursday — just hours after he became the first NYC mayor to be indicted in a federal pr…

nypost.com

 

[Inthedetails]

2 years earlier

'....his party lifestyle has also drawn condemnation from critics, who question how he affords to hang out at the swanky members-only NoHo club Zero Bond and pricey Midtown eatery Osteria La Baia.
The social lawmaker visited the high-end restaurant 14 times in one month over the summer — on his $258,750 annual salary.'

‘It’s a 24-hour city’: Mayor Adams defends party lifestyle

“My nightlife is a multi-billion dollar industry,” Mayor Adams quipped at CNN’s Chris Wallace.

nypost.com

ps
this isn't a vegan restaurant

To be honest, as a NYer and American, I'm less concerned about his partying than I am with the idea he took money that potentially undermines city and national security. And, I also think that is not the only issue - I think the financial corruption will be more widespread.

jmo

 

[iamshadow21]

To be honest, as a NYer and American, I'm less concerned about his partying than I am with the idea he took money that potentially undermines city and national security. And, I also think that is not the only issue - I think the financial corruption will be more widespread.

jmo

Could he face federal charges for that?

 

[Elley Mae]

Investigators have focused since 2021 on whether Mr. Adams and his campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign donations, and on whether Mr. Adams pressured Fire Department officials to sign off on the opening of a Manhattan high-rise consulate building for the Turkish government despite safety concerns.

Eric Adams Live Updates: Federal Agents Search Mayor’s Residence After Indictment

Mayor Eric Adams, indicted in a lengthy corruption investigation, insisted he was innocent. Prosecutors are expected to announce the charges on Thursday.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Elley Mae]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Charges

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mayor-eric-adams-indicted-5d82f761?mod=mhp

 

[cottonweaver]

To be honest, as a NYer and American, I'm less concerned about his partying than I am with the idea he took money that potentially undermines city and national security. And, I also think that is not the only issue - I think the financial corruption will be more widespread.

jmo

Yes I selected it to emphasise the quote which hints at unknown funding sources. (Even the NYPost is more interested in that question because they say this venue doesn't fit with Adams own lifestyle.)

The allegations against the Cabans and the Banks brothers are shocking and subpoenas for his officials interactions with China, Qatar, Israel, South Korea and Uzbekistan are intriguing too.

 

[Inthedetails]

In very recent times, the city's Police Commissioner, Health Commissioner, Schools Chancellor, and Chief Counsel (not sure that is the right title) have all left office suddenly. And, the interim Police Commissioner did too.

This is a mess, a huge mess.

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Yes I selected it to emphasise the quote which hints at unknown funding sources. (Even the NYPost is more interested in that question because they say this venue doesn't fit with Adams own lifestyle.)

The allegations against the Cabans and the Banks brothers are shocking and subpoenas for his officials interactions with China, Qatar, Israel, South Korea and Uzbekistan are intriguing too.

I wouldn't say "even the NYPost" as that newspaper is very anti-Adams. He deserves criticism (and I think he should leave office) and I'm not saying the mayor's partying was necessarily on the up and up (I don't know), but just putting a word of caution about the source. And Adams is not charged with spending money on partying. I'm focused on the actual charges at the moment, not just any annoying thing about him (and there are plenty!).

But yes, the issue is money. But not his self-described swagger or diet.

jmo

 

[arielilane]

NYC mayor indicted. Same mayor that gave SC the key to the city? Correct me if I'm wrong about this. TIA

 

[cottonweaver]

NYC mayor indicted. Same mayor that gave SC the key to the city? Correct me if I'm wrong about this. TIA

to coincide with the album release of that year. Maybe it's just a coincidence

 

[sds71]

NYC mayor indicted. Same mayor that gave SC the key to the city? Correct me if I'm wrong about this. TIA

Adams gave it to Sam Bankman-Fried also.

 

[sds71]

It's official. Eric Adams is charged with:

- 1x Conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and to receive campaign contributions by foreign nationals
- 1x Wire fraud
- 2x Solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national

Indictment:

DocumentCloud

www.documentcloud.org

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839313338737766862

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839313396703121461

 

[Vaderman]

NYC seems like it's had a rough ride its mayors...

 

[Elley Mae]

Historic federal indictment against Mayor Eric Adams unsealed

The indictment — the first for a sitting New York City mayor — details for the first time the charges against Hizzoner after he was indicted by a grand jury as part of a long-running fe…

nypost.com

 

[Elley Mae]

Adams also received what the indictment described as “free rooms at opulent hotels, free meals at high-end restaurants and free luxurious entertainment while in Turkey.”

Eric Adams Live Updates: Federal Agents Search Mayor’s Residence After Indictment

Mayor Eric Adams, indicted in a lengthy corruption investigation, insisted he was innocent. Prosecutors are expected to announce the charges on Thursday.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Elley Mae]

Eric Adams’s Turkey Ties: Travel, Donations and a Meeting With Erdogan

Eric Adams’s Turkey Ties: Travel, Donations and a Meeting With Erdogan

Eric Adams, who says he has visited Turkey at least six times, has longstanding ties to the Turkish community. The F.B.I. is now investigating those connections.

www.nytimes.com

Mr. Adams, a Democrat in his second year in office, has longstanding ties to Turkey. The mayor has said that he met the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, when he was Brooklyn borough president, and that he has visited the country at least six times.

Now federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are investigating Mr. Adams’s connections to Turkey, including whether he pressured city officials to sign off on the Turkish government’s new consulate building in Manhattan and the role of a Brooklyn building company owned by Turkish immigrants that organized a fund-raising event for him.