Mayor Zohran Mamdani dropped a bombshell Wednesday about a massive $12 billion budget shortfall hitting the city over the next two years, and he’s pointing fingers directly at former Mayor Eric Adams for the mess. Mamdani didn’t hold back at his press conference, calling out what he labeled the “Adams Budget Crisis” and claiming Adams basically gutted the city’s finances through years of underfunding critical services. The new mayor said Adams played games with the budget, shortchanging everything from rental assistance to special education programs. City Comptroller Brad Lander jumped in January 30 with a preliminary report that found problems with Adams’ budget allocations. “Our priority is to ensure transparency and accountability in the city’s financial operations,” he said.