An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reached out to the Department of Justice seeking to have the case against the mayor dropped, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

NEW YORK - Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News.

A fired-up Mayor Eric Adams reemerged from seclusion Thursday, coming out swinging with a campaign-style speech ripping the political rumor mill that he was days from stepping down. Adams,

NEW YORK — Top Department of Justice officials under President Donald Trump have been talking with Manhattan prosecutors about dropping criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not hold back as he returned to public duties on Thursday. He had not been seen since last week after taking himself out of the mix and undergoing some routine medical testing to determine why he wasn't feeling well.

Hizzoner’s SUV and security detail were spotted by The Post leaving the mayoral mansion at roughly 9:15 p.m. Monday — and appeared to have been gone for several hours.

Mayor Adams of New York, a Democrat who has taken pains to ally himself with President Trump, said his administration was “assessing the full reach” of the directive.

NEW YORK — A key figure in Mayor Eric Adams’ social orbit has gone M.I.A., according to court records filed as part of a sprawling lawsuit over an alleged insurance fraud ring.

The New York City mayor’s bribery trial is scheduled to begin in April.

Voters can rank five candidates in order of their preference. In 2021, two candidates — Kathryn Garcia and Andrew Yang — forged an alliance, and he encouraged his supporters to put her second on their ballots. When he finished fourth and was eliminated, many of his votes went to Garcia. Adams beat Garcia by only about 7,200 votes.