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New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024, after he was indicted on federal criminal charges. US federal agents raided the official residence of Mayor Adams early September 26 ahead of the expected announcement of criminal charges against the former city cop once touted as a rising Democratic Party star. The search at the residence known as Gracie Mansion began before dawn, and is the latest shock twist in a graft investigation against the Adams administration. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / POOL / AFP)

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The Most Unbelievable Bits From NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s Indictment

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David Roth

New York City Mayor Eric Adams smiles and gives a thumbs-up at an MTA event in January of 2023.

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Capital

Does It Matter That AI Doesn’t Work?

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Justin Ellis

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This Is So Stupid

Whodunit! Unmasking The Author Of Eric Adams’s Self-Published Book

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Eric Adams: The Beauty Of New York Is That There Are Terrorist Attacks And Also Stores That Open

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It’s A Beautiful Day For Weather

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A Seat At The Table Of Success

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