Mayor Eric Adams’ leading November general election rivals pounced on the latest round of corruption charges against his former top adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, that came down Thursday, as well as a report that another ex-top aide, Winnie Greco, tried to hand a journalist a cash-stuffed potato chip bag the day before.
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani — the frontrunner in the mayor’s race — and his leading independent rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, both charged that New Yorkers have suffered due to the alleged corruption that has run rampant in Adams’ administration. They said the myriad scandals that have plagued the mayor — a Democrat mounting a long-shot reelection battle as an independent — show he has no business remaining at the helm of City Hall.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams’ leading rivals pounce on latest swirl of corruption scandals