New York Daily News

Adams vows to give back union big’s $

- BY CHRIS SOMMERFELD­T

Democratic mayoral hopeful Eric Adams committed Monday to returning a campaign donation from an NYPD union head who’s facing disciplina­ry proceeding­s for calling a New York congressma­n a “whore,” among other eyebrow-raising conduct.

“We’re going to give Sgt. Mullins his donation back,” Adams said at an unrelated press conference in Brooklyn after being asked by the Daily News about the $400 contributi­on from NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Associatio­n President Ed Mullins.

As first reported by The News on Sunday, Mullins is among at least 13 members of the NYPD accused of a variety of misconduct who have contribute­d to Adams’ campaign.

Adams (bottom), a former NYPD captain who has made rooting out “bad apples” from the Police Department a key priority of his mayoral bid, did not immediatel­y commit to returning donations from the other 12 cops, though he said he will review their records “case-bycase” and “make a decision.”

He also stressed that most members of the NYPD who have donated to his campaign do not have track records of wrongdoing.

“I’m really pleased of the over 330-something officers that I’ve patrolled with, that I’ve protected the city with who are sure enough in me to want to contribute to my campaign,” Adams said.

Mullins — who’s facing a department­al trial for publicizin­g the arrest record of Mayor de Blasio’s daughter and calling Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) a “first-class whore” and former city Health Commission­er Oxiris Barbot a “b—ch” in tweets — shrugged at Adams’ pledge to return his contributi­on.

“He can do whatever he wants to,” Mullins said before calling The News “sleazy” for reporting on the misconduct records of members of the NYPD who have financiall­y supported Adams.

Among the other Adams-backing NYPD members with disciplina­ry histories are officers who have been found guilty in department proceeding­s of driving while intoxicate­d, using excessive force and making unlawful threats.

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