Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that Briana Suggs is not a fundraiser for his re-election campaign, a source said.
What you need to know
- Brianna Suggs was a primary campaign fundraiser for Mayor Eric Adams. Her Brooklyn home was raided by federal agents last month
- A person close to the campaign told NY1 that Suggs is transitioning to a new role in the campaign.
- Adams has yet to name a fundraiser for his legal defense fund.
A source close to the campaign told NY1 Suggs is transitioning to a new role.
It was Suggs’ Brooklyn home. raid by federal agents At the beginning of this month.
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Turkish nationals were involved in a conspiracy to illegally funnel money to Adams’ mayoral campaign.
Asked if he still feels hopeful he won’t be wrongfully accused, Adams said, “I sleep well at night because I follow the faith, I follow the rules.”
The Adams administration was asked Tuesday about reports on the list, saying some projects will be more quickly tracked for fire inspections than others.
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi said, “I have no knowledge of the proposed details. It may have existed in previous administrations.
The mayor’s chief adviser said there is time for the administration to help projects cut through administrative red tape.
“If someone has a particular need and they’re going to lose their business or their home, we look at it and ask them if we can help them and just be that person and we’ll do that. Anyone and it’s our job to do that,” Ingrid Lewis Martin told reporters.
