New York Mayor Eric Adams is gripped by a slew of scandals, including a sexual assault allegation and claims of corruption — threatening to derail his ambitions and open the door to challengers.

Once seen as a possible Democratic Party presidential contender, the city’s second Black mayor is now fighting for his political life.

In one incident, FBI and local prosecutors are investigating whether a New York construction firm, alleged to have ties to the Turkish government, used fronts to donate money to Adams’s mayoral election campaign that saw him take office in 2022.

Former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned facing his own sexual misconduct accusations in 2021, has suggested to allies he could run for mayor if Adams is overwhelmed by scandal, news outlet Politico reported.

Cuomo sexually harassed 13 current and former state staffers, a Department of Justice settlement document showed Friday.

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Adams’s standing in the polls has plummeted as he has sought budget cuts, including closing libraries on Sundays, which he blames on the influx of migrants to the city.

New York is also facing a cost-of-living crisis, with prices for food, entertainment and accommodation in the city that never sleeps soaring to unprecedented levels.

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