Mayor Jimmy Walker had been accused of misdeeds such as awarding city contracts to people who were paying him. The governor conducted the trial himself. He served as judge, jury and prosecutor.
But his future could change in a New York minute. Adams wouldn’t be the first mayor to resign amid a corruption scandal; Jimmy Walker did in 1932, and William O’Dwyer in 1950. If he doesn’t ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a trial against Mayor Jimmy Walker, who subsequently resigned and moved to Europe to avoid criminal prosecution. Hochul this week raised the possibility of ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a trial against Mayor Jimmy Walker, who subsequently resigned and moved to Europe to avoid criminal prosecution. Hochul this week raised the possibility of ...