Is Eric Adams Impervious to Scandal?

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Last week, New York City’s police commissioner, Edward Caban, resigned after a federal corruption probe. Shortly after, Mayor Eric Adams’s chief legal adviser also stepped down. But, despite the scandals, Adams remains in contention for reëlection in 2025. “The job of Mayor of New York is a big job,” Eric Lach says. “But it’s also attached to a political system that is insular and small.”

Tyler Foggatt sits down with the New Yorker staff writer Eric Lach to parse the scandals and to preview the upcoming mayoral election.

This week’s reading:

“Could Eric Adams Lose Next Year?” by Eric Lach
“What Kind of Trouble Is Eric Adams In?” by Eric Lach

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