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Feds: Adams pressured FDNY to certify Turkish consulate as safe

‘I know,’ he said when reminded it was ‘his turn’ to support Turkey, indictment details

BY DUNCAN FREEMAN
Posted 10/4/24

FDNY officials’ September 2021 approval of a Turkish diplomatic building’s fire alarm and fire suppression systems sits center stage in the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams unsealed by federal prosecutors Thursday. 

In return for campaign contributions, discounted luxury travel and other gifts, Adams pressured FDNY leaders to expedite the opening of Turkish House, a 36-story skyscraper across from the United Nations, despite numerous deficiencies in the building's fire alarm systems, federal officials charged.

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