Eric Adams becomes the first sitting mayor in NYC history to be indicted in office. Previous mayors Jimmy Walker and William O'Dwyer resigned amid investigations but were never charged.
William O'Dwyer, the last mayor to resign, faced scrutiny over a $20 million unauthorized betting operation in 1949. His close aides were also indicted, but he denied taking kickbacks.
Jimmy Walker resigned in 1932 during a corruption investigation but was never formally charged, signifying the tumultuous relationship between NYC's political scene and law enforcement.
While all recent mayors have faced corruption probes to varying degrees, none had the same level of formal indictment while in office as Eric Adams.
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