New York mayor Eric Adams faces nepotism claim over job for brother

Democrat answers criticism over police role for brother and appointment of scandal-hit former officer to public safety post

Eric Adams has promised to restore swagger" to New York, the city he has run as mayor for barely a week. But even in that brief time he has attracted fierce criticism and flirted with scandal.

On Sunday, the new mayor said a former police chief brought back into the administration despite having resigned seven years ago amid a corruption investigation had not done anything that was criminal".