In his first public comments since a former colleague sued him for sexual assault, New York City Mayor Eric Adams vehemently denied the allegations, insisting that he did not remember ever meeting the woman who says he attacked her in a parked car more than three decades ago.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams gestures as he attends a news conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. for sexual assault, New York City Mayor Eric Adams vehemently denied the allegations, insisting that he did not remember ever meeting the woman who says he attacked her in a parked car more than three decades ago.
Though the actions described in the lawsuit long predates his time in city government, the mayor said he would be represented by a taxpayer-funded attorneys with the city's Law Department. He offered her a ride to her home in Brooklyn, but he drove her instead to a vacant lot, where he promised to help her career, but said he “also needed some help," according to the lawsuit. When she denied his overtures, he pushed her hand onto his penis, then began masturbating, the lawsuit claims.
The Associated Press does not typically identify alleged victims of sexual assault in stories unless they consent to being named. The woman's attorney, Megan Goddard, asked that the AP not publish her name. Air quality in Canada is now worse than in the U.S., according to the 6th Annual World Air Quality Report. Of the 15 most polluted cities in the two countries, 14 were in Canada.Former Canadian governor general Michaëlle Jean is remembering Brian Mulroney as 'a strong voice,' and caring man who never hesitated to pick up the phone.14 of the 15 worst cities for air pollution in U.S.
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