NEW YORK — Federal agents searched New York City Mayor Eric Adams' residence on Thursday (Sept 26) morning, after he was indicted on criminal charges following a long-running investigation that has sent the largest US city's government into turmoil.

A black sport utility vehicle with a placard reading "Federal Law Enforcement" on its dashboard was parked outside the mayor's Gracie Mansion home on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to a Reuters witness.

Around a dozen people in business attire were seen walking on to the mansion's grounds with briefcases and duffel bags, said the witness.

Adams' lawyer Alex Spiro in a statement confirmed the presence of federal agents at Gracie Mansion. He accused authorities of trying "to create a spectacle" and said they had taken the mayor's phone.

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