Federal agents executed a search warrant Thursday morning at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, amid reports that Eric Adams is facing indictment.
A federal law enforcement officer directs a NYPD officer standing watch outside Gracie Mansion , the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, amid reports that he will be charged with federal crimes in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guanreported that the feds arrived at the historic Upper East Side residence at about 6 a.m. on Sept. 26 in search of material connected to the impending corruption indictment, which has yet to be unsealed.
The raid came hours after news broke that Mayor Adams had been charged in a federal indictment within the Southern District of New York. News website, citing sources, reported that Adams will be charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for taking official actions after receiving foreign campaign contributions.
A view of the exterior of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, amid reports that he will be charged with federal crimes in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan, a defiant Adams alleged that the expected charges against him were based on lies. He claimed they resulted from him criticizing the federal government amid the migrant crisis.
According to his office, the mayor has no scheduled public events for Thursday. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and city Comptroller Brad Lander, the two citywide officials next in the mayoral line of succession, have canceled all their scheduled events today. Business in the City Council, meanwhile, is set to go on as planned; the city’s lawmakers have a stated meeting on Thursday afternoon. Speaker Adrienne Adams is scheduled to hold a press conference ahead of the meeting, at 12:30 p.m.
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