Mayor Eric Adams took office nearly four years ago with seemingly inexhaustible energy, a mission to drive down crime and a vow to breathe life back into a city still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

What he lacked, however, was a sweeping policy goal that could reshape the city long after he left Gracie Mansion.

The swagger he brought to local politics was soon overshadowed by criminal investigations and convictions of top City Hall officials, including Adams' own indictment on federal corruption charges. Collaboration with President Donald Trump in exchange for dismissal of those charges sealed Adams' fate as a one-term mayor.

And yet, Adams will leave office having achieved a lasting legacy despite the dysfunction and scandal that swirled around him for the better part of fou

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