broadway. >> i'm proud to be a resident -- >> reporter: adams faced questions about whether he even lived in the city or in new jersey. >> and over the years, he's been dogged by ethics complaints, which he answers with derision. >> i like to always say i'm a lion. and lions don't lose sleep over the opinions of sheeps. >> reporter: the times did an investigation that said that your fundraising efforts pushed the boundaries of campaign finance and ethics laws. >> they have their opinion, and i have my opinion. and i'm going to let people know how i feel all the time. no sign of suffering from me. >> reporter: adams glides easily between new york's boroughs, the wealth of the nearby hamptons and night life in the city that never sleeps. to the joy of photographers and his opponents. >> eric adams is with the elites in the suites, the tiktok girls trying to sort of live up to the kardashians at club zero.