Eric Adams

A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is discussing a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors following his arrest last month on charges of witness tampering and destroying evidence, court papers show. Mohamed Bahi, who served as City Hall’s chief liaison to the Muslim community, was arrested last month as part of a sweeping investigation into Adams and...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams returned to court Friday, sitting stoically as his lawyers fought to eliminate a key charge in the federal corruption indictment that threatens his political future. The Democrat’s lawyers are fighting to throw out a bribery charge, one of five counts in a case that U.S. District Judge Dale E. Ho said will go...

Melissa Russo reporting on Mayor Adams being peppered with questions about Trump. 

Federal prosecutors are pushing back against a move to dismiss bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a new court filing in the case Friday afternoon. It comes as the mayor goes on defense, trying to shift the focus while maintaining his innocence. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign says it is effectively done fundraising for now – but not because he has been indicted. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection campaign says it is effectively done fundraising for now – but not because he has been indicted.    Campaign sources tell NBC New York they believe Adams’ 2025 campaign for mayor has maxed out – having reached the $8 million spending cap to compete in the Democratic primary in June.   “Mayor Adams’s strong support from…

Mayor Eric Adams has been doing damage control of late as multiple criminal investigations swirl around City Hall — and on Monday, he may have sparked a new firestorm. Fortunately for him, this one is in no way has any legal ties. But it has confused or upset some of his sports-loving constituents

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is doubling down when it comes to who’s in charge at city hall, insisting that it is him, not Gov. Kathy Hochul, making calls when it comes to hiring top aides after a series of resignations.  Mayor Eric Adams arrived at City Hall on Friday afternoon hours after being questioned about whether shake-ups...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is doubling down when it comes to who’s in charge at city hall, insisting that it is him, not Gov. Kathy Hochul, making calls when it comes to hiring top aides after a series of resignations. It comes amid continuing speculation on who’s next to lead the NYPD. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he will be naming a new NYPD commissioner in the near future. Who are the possible leading candidates? Sources say one name is already part of the Adams administration. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he will soon appoint a new commissioner for the NYPD to replace interim Commissioner Tom Donlon.

Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Thursday afternoon that he’s looking for someone new to lead the NYPD, but could the current sanitation commissioner be on the list of contenders for the role? In an exclusive interview with our sister station Telemundo 47, Adams said interim commissioner Tom Donlon will soon be stepping aside to be replaced by a permanent police...

Expect more changes coming to City Hall, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said in an interview with NBC New York. Andrew Siff reports.

A day after City Hall confirmed a former aide to the mayor, a community affairs assistant, was arrested in connection with Mayor Eric Adams’ past campaign fundraising, News 4 learned another City Hall official was fired in September amid the ongoing criminal investigations encircling the administration. It comes as two different construction firms were referenced in the two criminal cases...

Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday as the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community, is accused of encouraging a businessman to solicit illegal straw donations from four of the businessman’s employees and to then lie about it to the FBI. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. 

Sheena Wright, Mayor Eric Adams’ top deputy mayor and one of several senior officials to have her home searched and phone seized as part of ongoing federal investigations, resigned on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

A former New York City official, who until Monday worked in the Adams administration, has been arrested and charged with witness tampering and obstruction of justice, according to federal prosecutors. In a new complaint from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors allege Mohamed Bahi, 40, organized fundraisers for Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign and…

First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, tipped to resign from City Hall late last week, resigned Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said.

After news of Philip Banks’ resignation, three other staffers were out as well at City Hall on Monday. Rana Abbasova, who was linked to the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams, was terminated, according to a source. Abbasova had been on leave from her position. Winnie Greco, the mayor’s director of Asian affairs whose home was raided by the FBI, and...

Mayor Eric Adams’ defense team says the Department of Justice has turned over evidence they say could discredit key prosecution witness Rana Abbasova, the longtime Eric Adams staffer who coordinated improper straw donations and luxury travel upgrades, according to the indictment. Defense Attorney Alex Spiro told NBC New York the evidence disclosed is known as “Brady material”  – information favorable…