"NYC Mayor Eric Adams Faces Scrutiny Over Turkish Consulate Project and FBI Probe"

New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended his involvement in the Turkish consulate building project amid an FBI investigation into allegations that he pressured the city to approve the building despite safety concerns. Adams, who was Brooklyn's borough president at the time, reached out to the fire commissioner to encourage the use of the building by Turkish government officials. Adams stated that he has not been accused of wrongdoing and will cooperate with investigators. The investigation is part of an ongoing campaign fundraising probe, and Adams' team has willingly alerted authorities to someone who "acted improperly." Text exchanges between Adams and officials suggest he may have helped speed up the building's opening, but no criminal activity has been shown.