New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to return to court Wednesday in a case where he is accused of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions.
The Democrat is set to make a 10:30 a.m. appearance before a judge at a federal courthouse in Manhattan, just a few blocks from City Hall. The proceeding isn’t expected to involve a deep exploration of the evidence. A judge could set a preliminary timetable for the trial.
Adams was indicted last week on charges that he accepted about $100,000 worth of free or deeply discounted flights, hotel stays, meals and entertainment on international trips that he mostly took before he was elected mayor, when he was serving as Brooklyn’s borough president…