New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at court in illegal-contributions case

New York: New York City s embattled and indicted mayor, Eric Adams, arrived at a federal courthouse Friday morning to be arraigned on charges that he...

New York: New York City’s embattled and indicted mayor, Eric Adams, arrived at a federal courthouse Friday morning to be arraigned on charges that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and free overseas trips from people looking to buy his influence in city government.

Adams gave a thumbs up but did not pause to speak to reporters as he headed into the Manhattan court, flanked by his own police security.

He was scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker.

An indictment unsealed Thursday accused the Democrat of taking a variety of improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople, including free hotel stays and deeply discounted airline tickets to destinations including France, China, Sri Lanka, India, Hungary, Ghana and Turkey.

In return, prosecutors said, Adams did favors for his patrons.