Can Adams run still run NYC effectively under indictment?

Plus, NYC to legalize jaywalking. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [Their boss got indicted. We asked agency leaders if Mayor Adams could still run NYC.]( Mayor Eric Adams is promising New Yorkers he can do what none of his modern-day predecessors have done before — run a city of 8 million people while fighting federal corruption charges. Gothamist [asked seven heads of key agencies]( that shape New Yorkers’ daily lives whether they still believed Adams could lead the city. The six who responded shied away from supporting the mayor who appointed them. Adams’ lawyers [filed a motion]( Monday to dismiss a charge that the mayor accepted bribes from Turkish officials, citing a three-month-old Supreme Court decision that weakened federal enforcement of bribery. For now, his constituents have time to decide how they feel about the mayor’s decision to stay in office. Some, [like Rev. Al Sharpton]( think Adams should remain in office, while others are [left feeling betrayed]( by the news. As Adams continues to perform his mayoral duties, the people around him continue to be [investigated]( [raided]( or are [stepping down](. The courtroom saga in the Adams case has just begun, and to help you make sense of it all, we [put together a guide]( to what you can expect. And while Adams' case makes its way through federal court, the city's Campaign Finance Board could [leave him on the hook for millions of dollars]( — or it could choose to grant him millions more. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week What else is happening around New York City Jaywalking is slated to be legalized in New York City after the City Council passed a bill Thursday to revoke the NYPD’s authority to give tickets to people for crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. [Read more.]( A Manhattan judge allowed lawsuits challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pause of congestion pricing to proceed on Friday — but not before declaring, “I got a ride into Manhattan and the traffic was terrible. Can’t someone do something about it?” [Read more.]( A key city planning board on Wednesday approved Adams’ signature zoning proposal, a sweeping housing policy overhaul dubbed "City of Yes." [Read more.]( The mother of a Brooklyn teen who drowned in the Rockaways over the summer pleaded with lawmakers at City Hall to take steps to prevent more tragedies like her son's. [Read more. ​​​​​​​]( What's new in New Jersey Trying to cover the re-election campaign of Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey is a bit like reading the children’s book “Where’s Waldo?” [Read more.]( Powerful South Jersey political boss George Norcross who is accused of illegally profiting off of development in Camden is arguing in court that the indictment against him is a “crime thriller with no crime.” [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast]( [Swing State Michigan: The “Uncommitted” Vote and More]( Voters in Michigan will play a key role in deciding the results of the presidential election. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.