Mayor Eric Adams surrenders after feds accused him of accepting $123K in luxury gifts, fraudulently obtaining $10M in public funds

Mayor Eric Adams surrendered to the feds Friday ahead of a scheduled appearance before a Manhattan federal judge — a day after he was hit with a historic indictment alleging a decade-long pattern of corruption.

Hizzoner — who is the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted — was scheduled to make an initial appearance at the Manhattan federal courthouse at noon on charges he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals in exchange for favors.

He is expected to plead not guilty.

A stony-faced Adams gave a thumbs-up but didn’t speak as he emerged from his motorcade and headed into the courthouse just before 9 a.m.

As is the case with any defendant, Adams was being fingerprinted and interviewed by court officials ahead of the hearing.

He will also have his mugshot taken prior to the arraignment.

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The extraordinary five-count indictment unsealed Thursday accused the under-fire Democrat of taking a slew of improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople — including $123,000 in free hotel stays and free, or deeply discounted, flights.

He also fraudulently obtained $10 million in public campaign funds, federal prosecutors allege.

In exchange, Adams did favors for his patrons — including pressuring Big Apple officials to waive fire inspections and push through approval for the sprawling Turkish Consulate in Manhattan , according to the indictment.

His surrender came after his lawyer, Alex Spiro, had asked the court to delay his arraignment until at least Monday — mainly to reduce the number of times the mayor would have to travel to the courthouse in Lower Manhattan.

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A judge didn’t immediately respond to the request.

The mayor, who is facing conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges over the alleged scheme that allegedly dates back to his time as Brooklyn borough president — a title he held from 2013 to 2021 — has insisted he is innocent.

Adams on Thursday said he has no plans to resign and will fight the charges.

“From here, my attorneys will take care of the case so I can take care of the city,” he said at a news conference outside Gracie Mansion.

“It’s an unfortunate day. And it’s a painful day. But inside all of that is a day when we will finally reveal why, for 10 months, I’ve gone through this. And I look forward to defending myself,” the mayor said.

Hours earlier, Adams had argued the feds were targeting him for speaking out about the Big Apple’s spiraling migrant crisis.

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Meanwhile, his lawyer claimed it was neither unusual nor improper for a government official to accept some travel perks.

Spiro insisted the travel perks and seat upgrades that Hizzoner accepted were commonly offered to VIPs and members of Congress.

“That’s what airlines do,” Spiro told reporters, adding that many of the charges relate to trips Adams took years ago when he was the borough president.

But even as Adams and his lawyer vowed to fight the case, calls for the mayor’s resignation have been nonstop since news of the grand jury indictment first broke.

On Friday, Hizzoner attempted to project a sense of business-as-usual amid the legal turmoil.

His daily schedule listed meetings at 8 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. with senior administration officials. He also planned two meetings for after his court appearance, at 3.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. – including one with the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary.

Adams is facing up to 45 years in prison if convicted on all five counts.

Additional reporting by David Propper

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