Non-profit started by Eric Adams’ brother auctioned off dinner with the mayor during Hamptons party

A charitable organization co-founded by Mayor Eric Adams’ brother auctioned off a dinner with Hizzoner during a Hamptons fundraiser over the weekend — raising eyebrows with ethics watchdogs. But Angels Helpers, a non-profit that provides city youngsters access to arts and culture, said it would be pulling the prize when The Post asked about it

A charitable organization co-founded by Mayor Eric Adams’ brother auctioned off a dinner with Hizzoner during a Hamptons fundraiser over the weekend — raising eyebrows with ethics watchdogs.

But Angels Helpers, a non-profit that provides city youngsters access to arts and culture, said it would be pulling the prize when The Post asked about it on Monday.

It wasn’t clear who made the winning bid — of upwards of $3,500, according to sources with knowledge of the event — for the dinner with the mayor and his brother Bernard Adams.

The sit-down was auctioned off during a Saturday gala held at a sprawling, nearly $15 million estate in Southampton that offered a gourmet dinner and drinks, a performance by the singer Polina and live painting by the artist Ross Pino.

The Angels Helpers non-profit helps connect kids with arts and culture. Angels Helpers NYC

Billed as an “enchanting summer night,” tickets for the Angels Helpers event ran between $500 and $1,000.

Bernard Adams, co-founder of Angels Helpers NYC and the mayor’s former head of security, promoted the event saying his brother Eric would be a special guest, but it doesn’t appear Hizzoner attended.

Pressed by The Post on whether the non-profit had cleared the dinner prize with the city’s Conflict of Interest Board, fellow co-founder Alisa Roever called it an “oversight.” She blamed the person holding the event for making a mistake before hanging up.

Bernard Adams formed the non-profit after leaving the mayor’s security detail. Paul Martinka
Mayor Eric Adams did not attend the gala. James Keivom

Roever was listed on the invitation as the chair of the gala, which was first reported by Politico.

The legal counsel for the non-profit, Angelo R. Bisceglie Jr., told The Post Roever wasn’t authorized to offer up the dinner for auction and that no money had been exchanged.

“This was a no-no, someone just got excited,” he said.

A City Hall spokesperson added that the mayor “was never asked about, never agreed to, and will not be participating in this dinner that was auctioned off without his permission.”

“If not already done, we expect the charity to immediately rectify the situation and fully refund the individual who made the bid,” the rep said.

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