More than 18 years ago State Sen. Eric Adams stood on the floor of the State Senate in Albany and, addressing a legislative pay raise, declared “Show me the money!”

Now he’s seen some money and power, has gone politically bankrupt, and might have been headed for prison if not for President Donald Trump’s famously unprecedented and transactional intrusion in an active felony prosecution just to get the mayor off the hook.

On Dec. 31 he leaves office after a long electoral exit dance that culminated with his very late endorsement of ex-Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo as his successor. After the scramble of Assemb. Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa and Cuomo ends on Tuesday, many appraisals will be written. We already know most of the high and low points.

It has been a long journey for the Brooklyn politi

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