While Mayor Adams publicly offered nothing but support for his embattled adviser Tim Pearson, behind the scenes he was urging him to resign through surrogates, including former chief of staff Frank Carone,

Mayor Eric Adams' legal team filed suit Tuesday seeking sanctions on federal prosecutors for leaking details of their investigation​ to the media.

In an unusual move for a Democrat amid a hotly fought presidential contest, Mayor Eric Adams voiced appreciation Tuesday for former President Donald Trump coming to his defense last week after Adams became the first sitting mayor in modern New York history to be criminally indicted.