In this courtroom sketch, New York Mayor Eric Adams' defense attorney Alex Spiro, left, speaks at the podium as Adams is seated at right at the defense table during a hearing in Manhattan federal court, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives to court in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

FILE - New York City Police Dept. Chief of Department Philip Banks attends a news conference, in New York, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/File)