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New Yorkers Aren’t Judging Eric Adams
New York City mayor Eric Adams talks to journalists in Midtown after he was indicted on five federal charges. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
After an indictment for corruption and President Trump’s attempt to drop it, many locals are shrugging off the mayor’s scandal.
By Olivia Reingold
02.20.25 — New York
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It is about 30 degrees in Corona, Queens, but teenagers, shop owners, and cafe diners are running outside to catch a glimpse of Mayor Eric Adams strolling down their sidewalk. A woman in brown earmuffs clutches her heart as he glides past her, flanked by an entourage of security guards.

“Oh my god,” two high schoolers squeal as they pull out their smartphones to capture pictures of the mayor.

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Olivia Reingold
Olivia Reingold is a staff writer at The Free Press. She co-created and executive produced Matthew Yglesias’s podcast, Bad Takes. She got her start in public radio, regularly appearing on NPR for her reporting on indigenous communities in Montana. She previously produced podcasts at Politico, where she shaped conversations with world leaders like Jens Stoltenberg.
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Donald Trump
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