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Mayor Adams Accused of Faking Photo of Slain Cop in Wallet for Decades

  • Mayor Eric Adams said he carried a photo of a slain NYPD officer in his wallet for decades.
  • Reports emerged that the photo was recently created to look older and was manipulated by Adams' staffers.
  • Adams claimed the reports were false attacks though former City Hall aides confirmed the photo's creation.
  • Adams and The New York Times, which first reported the story, are in a public dispute over the truth of Adams' claims.
  • Adams insists he made a photocopy of the officer's photo 30 years ago while sources say it was recently downloaded from Google and altered.
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