NYC Mayor Eric Adams Faces Controversy and Legal Challenges Amid Migrant Crisis

Adams' comments linking NYC's greatness to the possibility of a 9/11-like attack sparks backlash as he grapples with plummeting approval ratings, an FBI investigation, and a migrant crisis.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sparked controversy with his recent comments suggesting that the possibility of a 9/11-like attack is part of what makes New York City the 'greatest city on the globe'.
Adams' approval ratings have plummeted to the lowest for any New York mayor since the 1990s, with only 28% of respondents approving of his performance in a recent poll.
The mayor is also facing an FBI investigation into his campaign finances and a sexual assault allegation dating back to 1993, both of which he denies.
Adams has warned of 'extremely painful' budget cuts due to the migrant crisis, which he says the federal government has failed to adequately address.
The mayor has proposed a 'real decompression strategy' for the migrant crisis, which would involve distributing migrants across the country, but has received no federal support for this plan.