New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who claims he attacked her in 1993 while they both worked for the city. 

At the time, Adams was serving as a captain within the NYPD.  

The Messenger reports that the woman, who has not been named, filed a civil court  claim against Adams in Manhattan last night. 

'Plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York,' the summons - which serves as a notice of a pending lawsuit - reads. 

She utilized New York's Adult Survivors Act to file the summons. 

Further details have not yet been made public and Adams, already facing harsh scrutiny for his campaign's dealings with Turkish officials and associates, has not yet commented. 

He was also criticized last week for vast budget cuts to the NYPD that will further reduce the number of officers on the streets by thousands.