I'm from Chicago. I recognized that smell as soon as I arrived in New York.

My old home town Chicago and home state Illinois have a reputation for being the most corrupt state and city government in the nation.

This morning my new home of New York City must be king of the hill, top of the heap.

Never in the history of America’s largest metropolis has a sitting mayor ever been indicted for corruption (or for anything else).

That alone is hard to believe.

After all, in my old home town thirty Chicago alderman have been charged over the past three decades. Four of the last 10 Illinois governors have been sent to prison.

The longest serving Chicago alderman and Trump property tax lawyer, Eddie Burke, just this week started serving a two-year prison sentence for his pay-to-play deals.

While they were never charged, Chicago mayors Richie Daley and Rahm Emanuel both left office early under a cloud.

As a result, I have a sensitive nose.

I smelled that shit as soon as I got to the Big Apple.

This guy Adams and his entire administration had that Chicago stench about them.

This kind of official corruption is not a victimless crime.

It comes at a cost to every working person in the city.

Real money.

Like an off-the-books tax.

The lack of accountability reaches into all aspect of government.

Like the police department.

The NYPD is a historically corrupt, racist and violent institution.

It is no surprise that Eric Adams comes out of that institution.