New York mayor Eric Adams accused of sexually assaulting woman in 1993

New York mayor Eric Adams (Alamy/PA)

New York City mayor Eric Adams has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993 and demanding a sexual favor in exchange for his help advancing her career in the police department.

The lawsuit, filed on Monday in Manhattan, offered the first public details of a sexual assault claim brought against the mayor in November.