Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th district in Brooklyn.

Dec 21, 2024 · The nation's largest police department is embroiled in a high-level shakeup amid the crisis engulfing Mayor Eric Adams and his administration.

Aug 12, 2021 · According to documents released this week, Eric Adams was found guilty in a 2006 departmental trial on one charge of appearing on TV as a representative of the NYPD without authorization.

Sep 26, 2024 · The charges marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who made a commitment to law-and-order a cornerstone of his political platform even as multiple federal investigations tightened around him and members of his inner circle.

Jan 28, 2022 · Eric Adams spent 22 years as an NYPD cop before turning to politics — and in his first month as mayor of New York City, it has sometimes seemed like he never left the job.

Nov 3, 2021 · NEW YORK — Eric Adams, a former cop who climbed from poverty in Queens to become a fierce voice for frustrated working-class voters, was elected the second Black mayor of New York City on Tuesday, positioning him to lead a …

Jun 19, 2021 · Mr. Adams’s police credentials have helped him rise to the top of this year’s mayoral field. But his relationship with the department is complex. As a police officer, Eric Adams, center, was not...