Eric Adams

Fresh off the dissolution of his criminal corruption case, New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he’s pulling out of the Democratic primary and running instead as an independent, citing his court case as a distraction. The embattled Democrat announced Thursday that he will run for mayor as an independent, leaving Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor of New York...

Judge Dale Ho dismissed the corruption indictment against Eric Adams with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be revived.

The judge overseeing the Eric Adams corruption and bribery case is indefinitely postponing a trial scheduled for April, but has not ruled yet on whether he will sign off on the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a new order filed Friday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political figures Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams told a federal judge Wednesday that he is innocent and doesn’t fear corruption charges could be refiled if a Justice Department request to dismiss them is granted.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political figures Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall. The governor’s scheduled sit-downs — with a cohort of influential Black leaders and other top officials — come as Adams, a Democrat, faces questions about whether...

The move comes after a controversial move by Trump’s DOJ to dismiss the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.

The U.S. Department of Justice formally filed court paperwork to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, after two days of resignations from prosecutors who refused to do so.

The AUSA’s resignation follows his boss, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and other DOJ officials who stepped down this week

Danielle Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced her resignation in an email to her staff after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Danielle Sassoon has resigned after refusing to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the direction of Justice Department leadership, according to a DOJ letter.

The Department of Justice has ordered the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to be dismissed, according to a department official.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is accused of taking a variety of improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople, including free hotel stays and deeply discounted airline tickets.

A defiant New York City Mayor Eric Adams surrounded by supporters — calling on them to withhold judgement until they hear his defense to the sprawling indictment leveled by the federal authorities who say Adams engaged in wrongdoing and knew it. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024.

Eric Adams became the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal prosecution on Thursday.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended himself saying he did nothing wrong after authorities indicted him on federal charges. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2024.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to face federal charges by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter.