The criminal charges against the embattled mayor of New York have given corporate leaders pause about the city’s political future.

The legal drama over Mayor Eric Adams of New York is weighing on the city’s business community.Todd Heisler/The New York TimesThe fallout from the Adams case

Over the past 48 hours, the biggest spectacle for New Yorkers hasn’t been the presidential race, but rather the criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams. He was indicted Thursday on five counts, including fraud, bribery and soliciting illegal campaign donations from abroad for years.

Adams pledged to stay in office and fight the charges. But many in the New York business community are waiting to see how the drama will play out — and weighing who might come next.

Prosecutors accused Adams of taking favors from Turkish individuals for years, starting when he was the Brooklyn

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