About a dozen federal agents first arrived at Eric Adams' mayoral home, Gracie Mansion, on Thursday and searched his official residence — just hours after he was arrested. Hizzoner became the first mayor of the Big Apple To be indicted in a federal investigation.
The men and women, all dressed in business attire, entered the mansion shortly before 6 a.m. carrying briefcases and large bags.
At least two SUVs were seen at the mansion with “Federal Law Enforcement” parking placards on their dashboards.
Photos taken by The Post show another black SUV appearing to be a prisoner transport vehicle entering the property under cover of darkness, with a steel partition separating the front and back seats clearly visible.
After reports emerged late Wednesday that barricades had been set up outside the mayor's home, the NYPD quickly erected barricades. Adams is indicted by a grand jury on charges related to the federal investigation.
According to sources, the indictment, the first against a sitting New York City mayor, will be unsealed on Thursday by Damian Williams, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Despite the presence of law enforcement agencies outside Gracie Mansion, Adams was not expected to surrender to authorities before early next week, sources said.
Details of the historic indictment were unclear as of Thursday morning, but it is believed to be linked to charges brought by the Turkish government. Using illegal money in his mayoral campaign According to sources, the deal was struck in exchange for clearance from the Turkish Consulate in Manhattan.
Meanwhile, the defiant Adams — who has long denied any wrongdoing — made it clear he wasn’t going anywhere, saying: “I always knew if I stood up for New Yorkers I would be targeted — and I became a target.”
“If I am accused, I am innocent, and I will fight it with all my strength and spirit.”
In a follow-up video statement, Adams said he would not step down and vowed to “fight these injustices with all my strength and spirit.”
He further said, “I will demand an immediate hearing so that the people of New York can hear the truth. The people of New York know my story. They know where I come from. I have been fighting injustice all my life.”
“As your mayor, this fight has continued. When, despite our pleas, the federal government did nothing as its broken immigration policies overloaded our asylum system with no relief, I put the people of New York before party and politics.”
Representatives of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting the case, have so far declined to comment on the indictment.
