It's one last-minute international business class ticket, Michael. What could it cost, $50?

The NY Slimes is reporting that he took "over $100,000" in bribes and that seems SO incredibly cheap. You're the mayor of New York City and all you can manage is some free flights and hotels in Turkey? Come on, shake down some Wall Street perverts for seven figures at least

Yeah NYC is equivalent to a top ten country economically and militarily, I would saber rattle at New Jersey and get a nuclear deal of some kind.
"he accepted over $200,000 in bribes when the local college gave him an honorary degree in law"

"he proceeded to accept another 6 figure bribe after a bout of food poisoning brought him to a hospital where he stayed overnight free of charge"

I don't know my point but I'm smiling at the idea that the mayor is a cheap date.

Of all the shit to charge Adams with, of course it's bribery by scary foreigners instead of any of the significantly worse shit he's done as mayor.

On one hand, true.

On the other hand, getting Al Capone on tax fraud.
- On the other hand, they don't see the rest of the shit he's done as bad.
The feds have an astronomical conviction rate, they only pursue charges if they're almost entirely certain they'll get a conviction.
- Partially true, but they also use that astronomical conviction rate to take more pleas than normal. If you're going up against a 98 percent conviction rate, does it make sense (even if you're innocent) to take on that 2 percent chance? If you never make it to trial and just plea, you don't contribute to the conviction percentage. They use this to convince most people getting federal charges to take a plea deal.
  
  Not defending Adams, wanna make that clear. I just see people mention the 98 percent conviction rate when it isn't an accurate depiction of the situation. This is carefully picked information to make people feel okay forgoing a trial they have a right to

The dumbass who suggested $50 is probablly making upwards of 6 figures and has government insurance and retirement.

Airline managers make 6 figures?
- Airline manager
  
  If you mean upper management for an international airline, like a C suite suit at American Airlines, maybe.
  
  Most shift managers at regional airports make like $22-$25/hr though
- No Eric Adam's assistant asking the airline manager if $50 is the right amount for a last minute first class plane ticket is though.