Former Mayor Eric Adams fined $4,000 for handling out whistles as campaign dig at Cuomo

The then-mayor broke city rules by having staffers distribute whistles to reporters as a dig to Cuomo at the August 22 press conference, COIB said.
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Conflicts board slaps Adams for Cuomo whistle low blow

Former Mayor Eric Adams was fined $4,000 for an August 2025 press conference where he ordered City Hall staff to buy whistles to make a political opponent look bad. The Aug. 22 press conference was ...

Chris Cuomo and Megyn Kelly continue to take shots at each other

Fans have called out both anchors for engineering drama for clicks.
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Eric Adams fined $4K over whistles on reporters’ chairs, citing Cuomo

The board said Adams had staff put whistles on reporters’ chairs at a press event last year; he said they were meant to help female reporters feel safer questioning ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

How a Decision to Use Whistles as a Prop Cost Eric Adams $4,000

The former New York mayor paid a Conflicts of Interest Board fine for having City Hall employees assist in attacking former ...