New York City Mayor Eric Adams picked up endorsements from 13 police unions as he seeks a second term in Gracie Mansion. The mayor's first round of major labor endorsements in his reelection campaign came at a news conference Thursday afternoon promoting his administration's public safety record,

The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal-scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.