Eric Adams’s Campaign Is Over. His Campaign Finance Problems Are Not.

City regulators are focusing on potential fund-raising irregularities that could result in the clawback of $10 million from Mr. Adams’s 2021 mayoral campaign.

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With Close Associates Under Fire, Mayor Adams Remains Defiant

Mayor Eric Adams defended his administration and his re-election bid on Friday amid corruption charges against some of his closest allies.

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From Boss Tweed to Bike Lanes: NYC Graft Ain’t What It Used to Be

The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.

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Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies

New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets.

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As Adams Tries to Run on His Record, Scandals Keep Swirling Around Him

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.

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Adams Adviser Suspended From Campaign After Giving Cash to Reporter

A campaign volunteer for Mayor Eric Adams of New York was suspended after giving a journalist cash in a potato chip bag.

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Adams’s Associates Under Federal Investigation Over Ties to China

The Justice Department is pushing to drop corruption charges against Eric Adams in Manhattan while federal authorities in Brooklyn have been investigating his top fund-raisers.

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If Adams Is Cleared, Other Inquiries in His Orbit Would Face Uncertainty

The dropping of federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams could affect criminal investigations involving his associates in different ways, or not at all.

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Mayor Adams’s Inner Circle Has Changed. Two New Year’s Photos Show How.

A lot has happened since Eric Adams was sworn into office in Times Square in 2022 flanked by allies who would join his administration.

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