New York City Mayor Eric Adams fulfilled a childhood dream of world travel, allegedly funded by the Turkish government, flying in the highest class of airline seats and staying in luxury hotel suites, with a chauffeur and fine dining.

Eric Adams traded business-class airline tickets and illicit campaign funds for political favors, prosecutors allege.

Mayor Eric Adams' top deputy mayor Sheena Wright resigned on Tuesday following his controversial fraud indictment.

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city's government into turmoil.

Highlights from the 57-page indictment of New York City’s mayor focusing on activities that date back 10 years.

Philip Banks III resigned as deputy mayor overseeing the NYPD amid federal investigations of City Hall and Police Headquarters.

The crisis enveloping New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration deepened as an aide was charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence and a former Fire Department official pleaded guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge.

Philip Banks III, a lieutenant of New York Mayor Eric Adams, has resigned, becoming the latest Adams aide to step aside since the mayor was charged with corruption offenses. Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety,

New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III is the latest member of Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle to step down.

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