The city’s Department of Investigation has opened an inquiry into Mayor Eric Adams’ Director of Asian Affairs, Winnie Greco, following reporting by THE CITY on allegations that Greco tried to benefit improperly from her government position.
Greco was hired as a senior advisor to the mayor in January 2022 at a salary of $100,000. Over the years, as a volunteer “ambassador” to the Chinese community and unpaid campaign fundraiser while he served as Brooklyn Borough President, she grew so close to Adams that his top aides now refer to her as family.
DOI spokesperson Diane Struzzi said the inquiry into Greco is based on a referral from the mayor’s office, but neither Struzzi nor a City Hall spokesperson would identify the specific conduct under review.
“We’ve received the referral and we are reviewing the matter,” said Struzzi, a spokesperson for DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber.
The inquiry adds to the scrutiny of Adams and a number of his top associates, including a chief fundraiser for his 2021 mayoral campaign, Brianna Suggs, whose home was raided by the FBI in early November as part of a federal probe that includes looking at whether the campaign received illegal donations from Turkish nationals at the behest of Turkey’s government.
At a press conference Tuesday, Adams said Suggs had been removed from fundraising activities for his 2025 campaign and assigned to other duties.
Another longtime Adams associate, Rana Abbasova, was placed on leave as a staffer in the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs after she allegedly encouraged colleagues to delete text messages hours after the FBI raided her home, according to the New York Daily News.
Abbasova previously served as a volunteer “ambassador” to…
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