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.
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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