A lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams has urged a Manhattan judge to expedite a ruling on a motion from the Justice Department seeking to dismiss federal corruption charges against him. With a deadline approaching for Mayor Adams to file his petitions for the upcoming primary ballot, the lawyer emphasized the need for a swift decision. The charges, including bribery and fraud, threaten Adams’s re-election bid as he is scheduled for trial in April. The case's status has been complicated by shifting political landscapes following the Trump administration's intervention.
The lawyer, Alex Spiro, cited a Thursday deadline for Mr. Adams to file required petitions to appear on the mayoral primary ballot.
He quoted the judge's own words at a recent court hearing, when he said, 'it's not in anyone's interest here for this to drag on.'
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