Six years before Eric Adams became mayor of New York City, he was romancing a woman he would later hire to be one of his own City Hall staffers. Contacted by the I-Team, Kayla Mamelak, a City Hall spokesperson, confirmed Ray and Adams had a personal relationship about a decade ago. But she stressed there had been no romantic engagements since the two started working together at City Hall. Ray resigned her post in City Hall two days before Adams announced a suspension of his re-election campaign. “I wrote this book because I believe we need a new way forward—beyond cancel culture—toward something closer to accountability with compassion,” Ray wrote.