Campaign
Eric Adams’s successful 2021 campaign for mayor led to federal and state investigators digging into straw donors, foreign donations, and influence-peddling. Several in his circle were indicted. Some pleaded guilty to crimes. Adams’s 2025 reelection campaign as an independent never really got off the ground, and culminated with a speech calling opponent Andrew Cuomo “a snake and a liar.” Adams dropped out amid speculation he had found another gig, then endorsed Cuomo less than two weeks before Election Day.
Moishe Indig
The ultra-connected Hasidic community leader who loves to play host to powerful New Yorkers—and kingmaker come election season.
Vito Pitta
The grandson of a hotel union boss whose family law firm is heading Adams's legal defense fund.
Rana Abbasova
Abbasova's job is to keep City Hall friendly with foreign governments. And maybe...they all became a little too friendly.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Bichotte Hermelyn is helping to stifle progressives at every turn, just how Eric Adams likes it.
Brendan McGuire
When it comes to fending off a public corruption case, it doesn’t hurt to have a lawyer who has friends in the Southern District.
Evan Thies
A political consultant and one of the main architects of Adams's mayoral election, whom Adams described as "the man that captured my voice" and "my brother."
Brianna Suggs
Eric Adams hired her when she was 19. Six and a half years and millions of dollars in mayoral campaign fundraising later, the FBI raided her apartment.
Ydanis Rodriguez
A ride-or-die Eric Adams campaign surrogate scored a powerful post overseeing NYC's streets, but so far that has meant taking a back seat to the mayor's bureaucrats.
Winnie Greco
As a prolific fundraiser for Eric Adams, Winnie Greco connected the Chinese business community to the future mayor. Also—a chip bag full of cash???
