NYC Mayor Issues Fresh Comments, Insists No Wrongdoing on His Part Amid FBI Probe

Published on November 13, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has insisted he has not been accused of any wrongdoing amid FBI probes into his campaign fundraising and alleged role in greenlighting the new Turkish consulate building opening. Federal authorities are reportedly investigating if back in 2021, Mr. Adams, acting as Brooklyn borough president and fresh off his win in the Democratic primary, was approached by Turkish officials for assistance in opening the new Turkish Consulate on Manhattan’s East Side. According to The New York Times’s reporting about the case, Mr. Adams is being investigated for contacting a New York Fire Department (FDNY) official, urging the approval of the Turkish government’s occupancy of the structure, despite safety concerns around its fire systems. Ultimately, the new Turkish Consulate was opened in September 2021....

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