According to him FBI and the Prosecutor’s Officethe mayor is being investigated for the cause in which a New York construction companysupposedly linked to Turkish Governmentwould have used figureheads for donate money to the mayoral election campaign. Furthermore, a complainant accused Adams of sexual assault, injuries and Discrimination in the work area by gender and sex in 1993.
New York: between scandals and an unprecedented crisis
Eric Adams won the mayoralty in November 2021 and began his mandate in January 2022. His predecessor, Andrew Cuomo – belonging to Democratic Party -, resigned in 2021 after more than one dozen complaints of sexual harassment made by state employees.
During his tenure, Adams became famous for his gaffes as well as his neat clothing, colorful socks, and distinctive ear piercing. Now, the current mayor faces difficult weeks, after a series of complaints for corruption – in a case that points to a illegal financing of his political campaign – and of sexual assault.
Currently, the FBI and the local prosecutor’s office are investigating whether a New York construction company, supposedly linked to the Turkish government, used front men to donate money to the mayoral election campaign. Additionally, a complainant accused Adams of sexual harassment, workplace injuries and discrimination – related to your sex and gender – dating from 1993.
In response to the sexual assault allegations, Adams stated: “I don’t remember meeting this person. I would never hurt anyone to that extent.“Although this commotion currently affects his political image, his adversaries reacted with caution to the complaint of sexual assault, filed at the last moment under the protection of a special city law which allowed for one year until November of last year, to present civil lawsuits for expired cases.
The politics professor Columbia University of the United States, Robert Shapiroanalyzed that “although it may be an opportunity for Adams to show his mettle by taking on the governor of Texas and others, without state, federal and other financial support, this issue of corruption on the campaign front may take its toll on him.” “
New York City is currently facing numerous battle fronts: stratospheric rental pricesthe meal and the leisure and a growing problem with immigration in the city. The pollster Mary Snowwarned that “there is a high level of concern among voters that New York City will not be able to accommodate the influx of immigrants. “Only 26% of voters approve of the way he is handling the crisis.”
Adams’s political future and aspirations
Adams, the second black mayor in New York historywas until now seen as possible presidential candidate by the Democratic Party. Now the mayor fights for his political survival.
The fact is that the surveys showed a clear decline in positive image of Adams. Budget cuts, including library closures on Sundays, made to address the unprecedented influx of immigrants and the sex scandals and of corruption that the mayor faces, significantly deteriorated his image.
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According to a recent Snow survey, only 28% of New Yorkers approve of Adams’ management, although this does not rule out his chances of re-election. “History shows us that it is possible for Mayor Adams to exceed 28% approval of his job,” said the pollster, adding that “in 2003, the former mayor Mike Bloomberg received a 31 percent approval of your joband won two more terms“.
Immigration is a central focus of the Adams administration. According to the mayor, New York’s appeal to newly arrived immigrants was because it was “victim of his own success“.
The current situation shows that the city’s resources they reached their limit. Despite a handful of measures aimed at stop the migratory flowand a policy to evict immigrants with children from city shelters after 60 days, the city faces a critical situation to which now adds the deterioration of the image of their mayor.
Source: Ambito
