If Mayor Eric Adams needed any further evidence of his diminished stature in New York Cityapex gaming88, this past week was a new low point.
On Tuesday, the mayor’s handpicked choice to become the city’s top lawyer withdrew his nomination, sparing himself and the mayor from a public rejection.
Two days later, a separate embarrassment emerged: Mr. Adams’s police commissioner, Edward A. Caban, resigned under duress. Mr. Caban and his twin brother are under federal investigation, one of four federal inquiries circling the highest levels of the Adams administration.
Then, late Saturday, came another blow: The mayor’s top legal adviser at City Hall, Lisa Zornberg, abruptly stepped down.
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe swarm of federal scrutiny has raised questions about Mr. Adams’s fitness to lead the city; his ability to negotiate with the City Council and with state and federal leaders to push his agenda; and his capacity to lure and retain talented people in city government.
Tracking Investigations in Eric Adams’s OrbitSeveral federal corruption inquiries have reached into the world of Mayor Eric Adams of New York, who faces re-election next year. Here is a closer look at how people with ties to Adams are related to the inquiries.
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