Adams Criminal Trial Postponed as He Vies To Hold on to Gracie Mansion Amid Threat of a Cuomo Run

‘I’m a person of faith, and faith and fear cannot share the same space,’ Attorney General Letitia James tells the Sun of the former governor’s possible political comeback.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Eric Adams, hold a joint news conference in Brooklyn July 14, 2021 at New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

It’s been a challenging week for New York Mayor Eric Adams, but he’s holding on to Gracie Mansion — at least for now. 

The federal judge overseeing Mr. Adams’ criminal case indefinitely delayed the mayor’s April trial in an order issued Friday. This is good news for the mayor, though Judge Dale Ho has yet to rule on whether he will sign off on a Trump Justice Department order to drop the charges against Mr. Adams “without prejudice,” meaning they can be brought back at any time.

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