New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman he worked with in 1993, according to a legal summons filed in New York Supreme Court. The woman, who is seeking at least $5 million in damages, alleges sexual assault, battery, employment gender discrimination, retaliation, a hostile work environment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The summons was filed just before the deadline for the New York Adult Survivors Act, which allows adult sexual assault survivors to sue within one year, regardless of the statute of limitations. Adams denies knowing the accuser and vehemently denies the allegations.

The summons lists the city, the New York Transit Police Department, the New York Police Department Guardians Association, and three other undisclosed entities alongside Adams. It does not provide specific allegations against them. The NYPD and the association have been contacted for comment. There are currently no records of the accuser working for the NYPD. These allegations come at a challenging time for Adams, as he faces decreasing approval ratings, a federal probe into his campaign fundraising, and opposition to his budget cuts.