BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
A former top City Hall advisor and current campaign confidante to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to give money to a reporter from THE CITY following a campaign event in Harlem Wednesday.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
Herr's is the best if you want good chips and good bribes.
Only journalists with a clear sense of duty and service to their public would know to include the brand, flavor, and texture of the inculpatory potato chips, but including it in the second graf is truly a bravura move. My hat is off and my heart is full.
Another SCANDAL Zoran is not equipped to fix! We need Eric's no-nonsense crew to handle these crooks!
At this point it feels like the Adams Administration is just doing a bit
@abc7ny.bsky.social studiously avoiding this story...
As a Chinese American, that excuse is total horseshit. Red envelopes are for good luck money on holidays like Chinese New Year. It's never $140 to buy friendship. Playing this off as cultural is horrific. It's a bribe. Lock her up!
You know someone is going to call on Mamdani to issue a statement tomorrow to clarify his position regarding Chipsgate.
Somewhere a Trump family member is checking their crypto wallet…
Adams family made a mistake, had him!
Greasy buck$$$ 🤔
So, according to her, randomly handing out large sums of cash in potato chip bags is just a thing Chinese do? That's certainly one way to spin it, I guess.
The obvious intended message for the rest of the reporters was “Make Hers yours”.😏
Winnie Greco will be sacrificed and take the blame for this, Eric Adams, "I ain't done nothing wrong," again. At least this time it's States law and not federal, Pam Bondi can't do a damn thing to help him.
lmao
At least one 100$ bill lmao oooh big bucks !
What the fuck
That seems normal
Herr’s Sour Cream & Onion ripple potato chips FTW
Wait, is this real? This is like a plot from Always Sunny or something
See, chips aren’t always junk food.
That was a bribe. Winnie knew it was a bribe. Everyone knew it was a bribe.
Literally greasing the wheels of politics with literally filthy bribes.
This is highly suspect and her “ I know understand this is my culture……. Is total bullshit”. Because in that culture parting with money to someone you hardly know is not a thing.
Damn, all that AND a bag of chips!
THE CITY doing your job, Sour Cream and Onion Man @bencollins.bsky.social
Political corruption: Once you pop, you can't stop.
Please. Please. Please don't do in the news nothing about me
TL;DR
YOu should have just said why in your skeet
"Just WATCH me, L! I'll advise Eric Adams' campaign with my RIGHT hand, and bribe reporters with my LEFT! I'll take a POTATO chip...AND EAT IT!"
Using Herr's?!?! Blasphemy!
I thought this was an Onion article
Eric Adams is cartoon-levels of corrupt lmao
Eric Adams is gonna need a whole lot of potato chip bags and envelopes to make any meaningful gains...
US dollars or Turkish lira?
can "may you live in interesting times" plz dial it back a little.
geaze!
You'd think Eric Adams would stop with the bribe angle since he was caught once already.
Come on, now, this is small potatoes. It’s not like Greco gave the reporter war plans.
Mischievous to leave out the EX advisor status in your headline. Do better.
What’s taters, Eric
Throwing your entire race under the bus because your attempted bribe failed.
I'll take an administration WITH the garbage rats over this.
PLEASE! 🐀
@thebulwark.com I told y'all he's a Batman villain lmaooo
Like when I buy a bag of chips and it's 1/4 full. That's it, I expected more.
This is both disgusting and hilariously stupid but, that's how Eric Adams and his people roll in NYC! All respect to honest journalist Katie Honan, and principled editors at THE CITY!
This is not Winnie’s first rodeo.
www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/29/f...
The FBI carried out “court-authorized law enforcement activity” Thursday at the Bronx home of Mayor Adams’ top aide Winnie Greco.
It's customary?
Who else did she give customary gifts to?
If it's such an innocent misunderstanding surely she can name names.
Yep Grew up as an Italian American in Cleveland, Ohio We saw lots of that - esp in the 70's and 80's Us "kids" called such bribes "ice chips" (get it?)
those are good chips though, where's the chips if she threw them out charge her with another crime
💙👍
Makes you wonder how many people they've bribed successfully…
“I can see how this looks strange,” Brill said.
You’ve got to be kidding me.
“I make a mistake,” she said. “I’m so sorry. It’s a culture thing. I don’t know. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry. I feel so bad right now. I’m so sorry honey.”
Lmao WHAT?!
I know that journalism is an increasingly precarious way to make a living but did this lady really slip her, like, 200 bucks?!
Imagine actually getting caught and experiencing consequences in this political climate. Bafflingly incompetent.
And the US Attorney in Brooklyn responded? I guess Trump is looking out for this toady.
Betcha can't bribe just one!
damn. where's my chips?
is that bad?
What was she trying to buy?? A good story? To stop a story?
I guess I kinda missed the payoff here---seems like a bribe. Sounds like a bribe. But for what service? Just general favorable coverage?
Maybe the paper bag got wet?
@katiehonan.bsky.social Katie this is wild! And the flavor choice? Doesn’t she know you’re a candy girl?
THIS GUY IS A CROOK! What is wrong w everyone. Get him the eff out
She then called THE CITY back, advising that we call her attorney, Steven Brill, and adding, “Can we forget about this? I try to be a good person. Please. Please. Please don’t do in the news nothing about me.”
--Wait...WHICH Steven Brill? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_...
Beat that, CrackerJack!
“Oh so sorry so sorry.. didn’t know, culture thing”.. 🤷🏻♀️ B fing S!
Tariffs and Trump demolishing the economy are hitting everyone hard it seems -- even conservatives' BRIBERY is being done on a shoestring budget.
I don't think the reporting includes how full the chip bag around the money was. Someone tries to bribe me and the bag's empty, it's not happening.
Let's not jump to conclusions.
Eric Adams is so out-of-touch he might think that's how much chips cost.
(my favorite)
getouttahere!
... there's like $200 there
This is democracy manifest. What is the charge? Gifting sour cream and onion and cash chips? Succulent sour cream and onion and cash chips?
Oh sure, it's a cultural thing to had reporters bags of literal money...
I mean, who among us hasn’t expressed our friendship and gratitude with potato chip bags stuffed with cash?
Underrated quote:
“I just wanted to be her friend,” Greco added. “I just wanted to have one good friend. It’s nothing.”
stuffs $120 into an ice cream wrapper
"Now, what would you do for a Klondike Bar?"
Seriously, $200 is an insult in a bag of potato chips!? The bribing technique is pointless & stupid. They're really dumb as FUK suggests throwing their journalist career over $200? 🤬🤦
America is back, baby!
Sour cream and cheddar… then we have a deal.
Not your average bribe-Herr-y
All that and a bag of chips
It was Ethan Hunt - wearing a prosthetic mask
Imagine being hungry and someone offers you a free light snack of potato chips and you get excited about how great the timing is and then…it’s a bribe, not chips
The side dish at the table of success
Mrs. Peacock did it better. IYKYK
So she thought the world ran on movie logic and reality but her and she’s apologetic. Lol
Happens everyday. She got caught. Move on…
This might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen
"It is custom to give someone money hidden in a bag of chips."🤦
My immediate reaction: what building code is the Harlem campaign office violating?
Heard they used to use empty boxes of Turkish Delight
It sounds like it was around 200 bucks?… what can you even get for that?…
She's just like
They should’ve had a bag of those Hot Honey Puffs. No one can resist those
What???
Thats old school 💀💀💀
“This is not as pathetic as it looks like. I’m not trying to underpay for favorable media coverage—I’m trying to underpay you to be my only friend.”
Such BS and not just because of the economy. That chip bag isn’t even full. Oh I know, I know “money may settle to the bottom after packing.”
That's not a bribe. That's PROTECTED SPEECH!
WTF????????????
"... a red envelope inside stuffed with cash, at least one $100 bill and several $20 bills."
Herr’s Sour Cream and Onion are pretty good. Not as good as Utz Ripple Sour Cream and Onion, but close.
(Does anyone else feel like sour cream and onion flavor is disappearing from shelves?)
Man, we really don't deserve Eric Adams. Never has a man ruined a job so prestigious with corruption so hysterically pitiful.
Sis you did not nicely red envelope that cash to identify it as a formal money offering and then stick it in a chip bag for camouflage as "a cultural thing" you just did a bribe wrong lol
As someone from Detroit who's father in law worked as the head of lighting for Detroit Eric seems to be going the way of Kwame Kilpatrick.
I’m honestly not sure how I feel about Herr’s
the potato maffia is not happy , it did not get a ....CUT(pun)
It's an old Chinese custom- Officials bribe reporters to get good press.
Aunties just do this kind of thing. It’s okay.
What was she trying to accomplish with this?
Adams is just a regular guy. That is to say, wise guy.
Winnie RN:
Me immediately wolfing down the chips and inadvertently eating the cash right in front of her:
“(Buurrrp) Hell yeah you got any more?”
Just like prison, but there it's drugs.
😹🤣😹🤣
Wild
Hey, the Supreme Court says it’s cool.
'Please don't say in the news that I bribed.'
Hmmm... This doesn't look good.
I now know what the "all that" means in the phrase, "All that and a bag of chips."
it would have been less insulting if she'd tried to bribe you with the chips honestly.
Somewhere there's a very confused bank employee who got handed an envelope full of potato chips.
I was hoping it would be crab flavored. Oh well.
What was she expecting in return?
I want to be her friend too. I’ll take cash, Venmo, Zelle or whatever that works.
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how were the chips
HOLY SHIT
“at least one $100 bill and several $20 bills.”
Discount bribe.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHIPS?
I almost thought this was from the Onion because ...How???
Holy crap- she is one dumb advisor and one bad bagman. Was the Pidgin English real ?
This reboot of The Wire is crazy
Everyone complains about the press being underpaid, but Adams is trying to do something about it. 😂😜
Why would you dumbos print this inaccurate and abhorrent racism
“I just wanted to be her friend,” Greco added. “I just wanted to have one good friend. It’s nothing.”
Why? Kill a story? I'm not getting this.
This is funny.
Spiro Agnew had them use actual envelopes… stuffed with cash…
STOP. 😭
"And I found (rustle, rustle, rustle) $100 in this bag!" (the other $500 is in her pocket)
"... for friendship.." she said.
A prosecuting attorney is SO psyched that was her response.
We knew already from his shady dealings with #Trump, but #MayorAdams is #corrupt as hell.
listen I want money and I want them chips
Eric Adams is incapable of stopping his underhanded criming ways.
this begs he question, how many people accepted the red envelope
Personally, I would have taken that bribery attempt as a Chinese insult! Is Xi running out of money to bribe Americans for Trump!😆😂🤣😅🤮🤮🤮
“We are shocked by these reports,” Shapiro said. “Winnie Grecco holds no position in campaign. Mayor Adams had no prior knowledge of this matter. He has always demanded the highest ethical and legal standards, and his sole focus remains on serving the people of New York City with integrity”
Sure🤮🤮🤮
This is parody, like The Onion or The Beaverton, right? They can't be this stupid.
Oh, sweetie child. No one will ever possibly believe that you were giving your new friend a hongbao in a BAG OF CHIPS. In fact, I would think giving someone a red envelope covered in potato chip grease would be an absolute insult.
Get your ears dewaxed, I said give the reporter some CRISP NOTES
if she had just put it in a red envelope she coulda said it was a late chinese new year gift
How the actual fuck is this guy still mayor and not in prison somewhere yet
Eric Adams is firmly in Nick Adams (are they related) territory for "is this actually a bit???"
Inquiring minds want to know: what is the plural of doofus?
It’s embarrassing when politicians don’t know how to bribe people properly.
Start a meme coin! Hold $150,000 plate dinners! Take your favorite Supreme Court Justice windsurfing!
Geez guys, get it right!
I also use a Herrs Potato Chip bag as my wallet. Or sometimes one of those short-stack pringles cans.
Hahah “Can you please sign the PDF I emailed?” but in analog.
Didn’t he say he was MAGA?
Makes sense that this is the guy that Felon 47 wants to protect.
Holy fuck what a wild ride start to finish
I wonder how many other bags of chips they've given out and who took them?
Who is going to go corrupt for like $140???
I would’ve taken the bribe if it was in a bag of Herr’s Salt and Vinegar chips. Then I’d go and buy Herr’s salt and vinegar chips with it all
Good reporting.
It’s so absurd, I’m laughing. Then I stopped and thought, but how many times has this worked before now
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THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
"I only accept cash in small denominations and in a bag of Utz."
“It’s a culture thing.”
lmao WTF
I pride myself on being ethical but if someone tries to give me Cape Cod sour cream and onion not sure I could resist
"It's a culture thing"
??
Bitch you did not just try to blame it on that
uh, what now...???
I think that’s supposed to be “renovations” instead of “reservations”.
Huh, I opened up my dictionary and looked up the word "chutzpahdik" and I found this link. How odd ;)
(I'm oddly charmed that some things in NYC are still old-fashioned. I'd rather it was the pizza, but I guess we take what we can get.)
quid amateur quo
Cuomo paid Winnie to do it?
That's a very bad oh I'm so sorry cultural misunderstanding act she's putting on. She's been in politics and around politicians and knows handing out cash is not legal.
It was dumb AND too little money for a bribe in 2025. C'mon, Winnie, you can do better.
She/Herrs Sour Cream and Onion chips
Potato 🥔 chip gate
