Mayor Adams' lawyer urges ‘prompt resolution’ ahead of election deadline
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – With a filing deadline approaching in New York City’s upcoming mayoral election, Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyer has urged a judge to "promptly" issue a decision in the mayor’s bribery case.
Petitions are due this week for candidates to appear on a party's primary ballot. Candidates started collecting signatures on petitions in February. Candidates running as an independent have from April 15 to May 27 to submit their petitions.
The looming deadline should add urgency to Judge Dale Ho's decision in Adams' ongoing federal case, Alex Spiro argued in a letter to the judge Monday morning.
"With the petition-filing deadline just days away, we respectfully urge the Court to
issue its decision as soon as practicable," Spiro wrote.
In February, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed prosecutors to drop the case against Adams. No further “investigative steps” should be taken before the 2025 mayoral election, according to the memo.
Adams has since consented to the dismissal of his case, and Judge Ho has yet to decide on whether Adams' case should be dismissed with or without prejudice.