When Eric Adams was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City in Times Square three years ago, he brought his closest advisers onstage with him to celebrate after the New Year’s Eve ball drop.
Mr. Adams was back in Times Square this week to ring in 2025 after the most challenging year of his political career. The advisers were gone.
The mayor was indicted on federal corruption charges in September, and many of those who were onstage in 2022 have left his administration or are under investigation. He brought a new group of top aides along this year, as well as his son Jordan Coleman.
The stark changes to the mayor’s New Year’s Eve entourage show how much his inner circle has transformed after a series of scandals plunged his administration into crisis.
Mr. Adams, a Democrat who is seeking re-election, is expected to stand trial in April on charges that he conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal foreign campaign contributions and improperly accepted benefits that included luxury international travel. He has insisted that he is innocent and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The mayor has a record low approval rating and faces an uphill battle in trying to win the Democratic primary in June against a large field of candidates.
Nine top officials from his administration have resigned, including Jeffrey Maddrey, until last month the Police Department’s top uniformed police officer. Mr. Maddrey, whose home was searched by federal agents this week, has been accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for overtime pay.
Kayla Mamelak Altus, a spokeswoman for the mayor, said in a statement that New Yorkers did not care who was onstage with the mayor on New Year’s Eve.
“They care about what those people are doing to serve them,” she said. “The mayor kicked off the new year with leaders who’ve helped drive down crime, brought jobs to an all-time high, fueled a tourism surge and so much more.”
The family members and longtime allies who fueled Mr. Adams’s rise in politics and surrounded him in Times Square in 2022 included:
Rev. Alfred Cockfield II: The leader of a political action committee tied to the mayor. He is under investigation as part of a federal corruption investigation.
Tracey Collins: The mayor’s longtime partner. She retired from the city’s Education Department in November after being accused of not showing up at her highly paid job.
Timothy Pearson: A senior adviser to the mayor. He resigned in September after having his phone seized in a federal corruption investigation. He has also been accused of sexual harassment.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin: The mayor’s closest adviser. She resigned in December shortly before she was charged in a bribery scheme involving $100,000 for a new Porsche for her son.
Jordan Coleman: The mayor’s son, a musician. He accompanied Mr. Adams to the ball drop in both 2022 and 2025. The other constant was a framed photo the mayor brought of his mother, who died when he was running for mayor in 2021.
Frank Carone: The mayor’s chief of staff during his first year in office and a top adviser on Mr. Adams’s re-election campaign. He has received scrutiny for his business dealings, including his relationship with a Brooklyn priest.
Winnie Greco: The mayor’s Asian affairs director. She resigned in October after federal agents searched her homes.
Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix: A former judge. She was the city’s corporation counsel and announced her resignation in May after Mr. Adams moved to replace her with Randy Mastro, a former aide to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Over the past few months, Mr. Adams has sought to stabilize the city government and has elevated some respected civil servants.
A smaller group joined him in Times Square this year, including:
Camille Joseph Varlack: The mayor’s chief of staff for the past two years. She is viewed at City Hall as competent and hard-working.
Tiffany Raspberry: A former lobbyist who worked on the mayor’s 2021 campaign. She is the director of the mayor’s office of intergovernmental affairs and works with state, city and federal lawmakers.
Fabien Levy: The mayor’s combative deputy mayor for communications. He has sought to bypass traditional media outlets to reach New Yorkers directly in other ways.
Ana Almanzar: The deputy mayor for strategic initiatives. She has a background in the nonprofit sector and oversees early childhood education and other priorities.
Chauncey Parker: The deputy mayor for public safety. He is a former prosecutor who replaced Philip B. Banks III, a friend of the mayor who resigned after federal agents seized his phones.
Maria Torres-Springer: Her October promotion to first deputy mayor, the second-most powerful position at City Hall was praised by civic leaders. She succeeded Sheena Wright, who resigned after federal agents searched her home.
Kiesha Humphrey-James: She was recently named the executive director of payroll and time keeping, according to the mayor’s office. She previously worked for Mr. Adams when he was Brooklyn borough president.
