As Gotham’s second Black mayor, Eric Adams’ almost 4 years at Metropolis Corridor started with immense promise. He declared himself the “face of the new Democratic Party” shortly earlier than defeating a crowded discipline of challengers within the 2021 Democratic main, and promised to carry a “swagger” again to the mayoralty. However regardless of his many accomplishments in workplace, his recognition rapidly pale amid a torrent of controversy and scandal. Final yr, he grew to become the primary sitting NYC mayor ever to be criminally indicted, a growth from which he by no means absolutely recovered, even after the Trump…
