NYC Mayor Eric Adams is under scrutiny following revelations of potential corruption and favoritism within his administration. An aide to Adams, Rana Abbasova, has been cooperating with an FBI investigation into Adams and his 2021 campaign. Reports indicate that Adams raised only $2,500 at a recent fundraiser, which featured hype men and women in tight red dresses collecting donations. Investigations have also uncovered that a hotel developer, Weihong Hu, funneled thousands of dollars into Adams' campaign and subsequently received lucrative city contracts and millions more in city dollars. This developer enlisted two of Adams' friends as fixers and provided long stays in taxpayer-funded rooms to his Asian community liaison. These findings highlight possible abuses of power and misspending of taxpayer funds under Mayor Adams' administration, with the Dept of Buildings playing a significant role.
Our investigation into Eric Adams and hotel developer Weihong Hu reveals potential abuses of power, misspending of taxpayer funds and what deals look like under the mayor. Journalism like this need your support. Donate today: https://t.co/myMuSiqHwr https://t.co/CL9fHTkBZa
1/ Weihong Hu funneled thousands of dollars to Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign and befriended at least 3 of his close associates. Since then, she’s landed lucrative city contracts and benefited from decisions from city agencies, our investigation found. 🧵 https://t.co/sfAUl9TRX0
How a Hotel Developer Bought Her Way Into Eric Adams’ World – Then Won Favors From City Hall | THE CITY — NYC News. Great investigative journalism by @THECITYNY! Points out how important Dept of Buildings is to an administration doling out favors https://t.co/1qlTyGxXRD
NEW INVESTIGATION: How a developer bought her way into @NYCMayor Eric Adams’ inner circle then scored special treatment—per sources—and millions more in city dollars from his administration. This is the story of how NYC is run under Mayor Adams🧵 https://t.co/x1Z9eqfUac
A hotel developer prospered as she brought in campaign donations to Eric Adams, enlisted two of his friends as her fixers and gave his Asian community liaison a long stay in a taxpayer-funded room. An investigative portrait of power in the Adams era. https://t.co/oBxjKlwanX
Mayor Adams' hype men, socialites and legal bills: How one strange fundraiser fell flat. A doozie by @lizkimtweets https://t.co/z1kd4oifGv via @gothamist
"Adams gave some brief remarks while flanked by hype men exhorting him as the “get s--t done mayor,” according to attendees. Then, they said women in tight red dresses arrived unannounced to collect donations... Adams raised only two donations totaling $2,500..." https://t.co/jxIZUmU2d4
BREAKING - WASHINGTON FIGHTS NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS: An aide to Mayor Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc), Rana Abbasova, who was also his liaison to the Turkish community, has been cooperating with an FBI corruption investigation into Adams and his 2021 campaign, @nytimes reported… https://t.co/R3zfLkgjX9