Mayor Eric Adams criticized prosecutors and the U.S. government and said he would not resign as he addressed federal corruption charges against him for the first time on Thursday.
Adams, who appeared to be in good spirits, surrounded himself with local religious leaders as he addressed reporters outside Gracie Mansion just minutes after the 57-page indictment was unsealed. The mayor is accused of bribery, soliciting illegal campaign donations, and wire fraud as part of an alleged years-long relationship with Turkish officials.
