The investigations surrounding the Adams’ administration first became known in November 2023, when federal agents searched the home of Brianna Suggs, his chief fundraiser. The New York Times reported that the probe was tied to the mayor’s campaign connections with Turkey. The FBI also seized Adams’ phone and tablet.

The commission assembled by the mayor earlier this year put forth two measures to alter aspects of the Council’s lawmaking process, including how it passes bills on public safety. The vote this week is another bureaucratic chess move in a yearslong conflict between the mayor and the city legislature.

City Council is taking on Hizzoner again after an embarrassing defeat over the November ballot by establishing their own Charter Revision Commission ahead of the 2025 and 2026 general election.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick to lead the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York — the same office that's prosecuting Mayor Eric Adams on corruption charges.