NEW YORK - Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams,

An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reached out to the Department of Justice seeking to have the case against the mayor dropped, according to two people briefed on the matter.

With less than five months until the Democratic primary, seven candidates hoping to unseat Mayor Eric Adams took the stage at a mayoral forum on the Upper West Side. While Adams was absent, his presence loomed large as challengers criticized his leadership and laid out their visions for the city.