A Turkish-born businessman tied to the dismissed criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to an illegal campaign contribution charge.

Former Gov. David Paterson, who had endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, in the Democratic primary, said he believed Mr. Adams “would run the city the best.”

Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to harness the power of incumbency to offer a plan that gets addicts off the streets and into treatment -- even if it is against their will​.