NYC Mayor Adams Tells Preet Bharara He’ll Release Tax Details

New York City Mayor Eric Adams committed to releasing his taxes and blamed his widely reported refusal to do so on the “arrogance” of a reporter who asked the question earlier this month.

“I pay a lot of taxes, and New Yorkers are going to see I paid a lot of taxes,” Adams said during a public taping of former U.S. Attorney for Manhattan Preet Bharara’s podcast at the Cooper Union in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Eric Adams

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When questioned by Bharara, Adams faulted an unnamed reporter for asking him earlier this month whether he’d commit to releasing the tax records ...