FBI Probing Whether Adams Cleared Red Tape for Turkey

“Federal authorities are investigating whether Mayor Eric Adams, weeks before his election two years ago, pressured New York Fire Department officials to sign off on the Turkish government’s new high-rise consulate in Manhattan despite safety concerns with the building,” the New York Times reports.

“After winning the Democratic mayoral primary in July, Mr. Adams contacted then-Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro in late summer 2021 and urged him to allow the Turkish government to occupy the building at least on a temporary basis. The building had yet to open because fire officials had cited safety issues and declined to sign off on its occupancy.”