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Adams Turns to BK Churches Amid Federal Probes

The New York City mayor compared his ongoing trials and tribulations to that of Job, a Biblical figure who undergoes a series of disasters designed to test his faith.

Mayor Eric Adams appeared to seek divine intervention Sunday with the hands of local religious leaders during a prayer circle amid the ongoing federal probes ensnaring his administration. The mayor visited two Brooklyn houses of worship on Sept. 8, days after the FBI raided the homes of two deputy mayors, and news that top police officials’ had their phones seized as part of a separate investigation. “A reporter said to me this morning, ‘Do I feel I am being prosecuted?’ I said, ‘No, I’m just in my Job moment.’ And when you come out of your Job moment and your faith is intact, you will receive blessings tenfold,” Adams declared. “I know what got me here, and I know what’s going to sustain me here.” Click here to read more on amny.com. 





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