Inside Eric Adams’ yearslong effort to cultivate Turkish ties
Written by on November 17, 2023
This photo, released by Office of the New York Mayor, shows New York Mayor Eric Adams, center, as he participates in the Turkish flag raising ceremony, in New York, Oct. 29, 2022. During a New York City Hall news conference,Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, Adams acknowledged that he contacted Nigro, who has since retired, “to find out what was happening” with the city’s approval to open a Manhattan skyscraper containing Turkey’s offices and diplomatic facilities, despite concerns about the building’s fire prevention systems, according to a published report. (Mayoral Photography Office/Ed Reed via AP)