New York City Mayor Eric Adams is denying allegations outlined in a new lawsuit that he sexually assaulted a former police colleague in 1993.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams gestures as he attends a news conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. , New York City Mayor Eric Adams vehemently denied the allegations, insisting that he did not remember ever meeting the woman who says he attacked her in a parked car more than three decades ago.
"I want to say to New Yorkers that I'm going to continue doing my job of navigating the city out of crisis," he said, before offering a twist on an: “Stay focused, no distractions and grind, and the legal team will handle the other aspects of this.” Seeking help getting a promotion, she said she sought guidance from Adams, then a transit police officer and an outspoken member of the Guardians Associations, a fraternal organization that advocates for Black members of law enforcement.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, a state assembly member and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, said that as a victim of sexual assault herself, she supports accusers coming forward.
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