Eric Adams came out recently and said.

"Wait for our side of the story"

lol okay buddy, Media isn't twisting in your favor any longer.

My answer is the same as yours .

Corrupt
I live in NYC…just been horrible and it got even worse after de Blasio (which I didn’t even think was possible).
Guiliani was the best mayor ever, Bloomberg was a good one too. Guiliani cleaned up the streets, stood for New York and stood behind the people/working class. Bloomberg promoted and brought good business into New York, worked to fix/improve subways, transportation and parks.

The past 2 mayors have been nothing short of an embarrassment.

Democrats are corrupt
Adams trying desperately to buy back his soul.

Both, every major political figure in every major city/state/country is somewhat involved in corruption, it is normally brought to light by someone who wants to do the same thing.

I'd argue no,
There is corruption and there is a legal way to lobby for things your group wants.

Adams was corrupt..

Almost everyone is, very few people i can think of in world wide politics are clean, bernie is the closest.

Oh I was extending to a more local level in communities.
Mayors, etc...

It's difficult to say,
but yeah money is appealing to those who crave power.

Looks like Adams pissed off some lobotomized Soros District Attorney somewhere.