How a top New York mayoral candidate used a charity to boost his profile
POLITICO Eric Adams spent taxpayer and charity dollars promoting his image and making inroads to key constituencies. In this Sept. 1, 2020, file photo, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams makes an announcement about early voting, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo Link Copied NEW YORK — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams dipped into municipal coffers in 2016 to buy a pair of banners that spanned the columns outside Borough Hall, bearing the likeness of himself and his deputy. The enormous tapestries were billed by Adams — now a leading candidate in the New ...