New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called for Mayor Eric Adams to resign following a wave of high-profile resignations from his administration. The resignations come after President Trump’s Department of Justice controversially dropped a corruption case against the mayor.
“It has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers,” Speaker Adams said in a statement Monday.Â
“He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign. This administration no longer has the ability to effectively govern with Eric Adams as mayor.”
The call for resignation underscores the deepening rift between the two officials. While Speaker Adams endorsed the mayor in 2021 and attended the same high school, tensions between them escalated in recent years.Â
Pressure mounted on Monday as the first deputy mayor, along with three deputy mayors, abruptly resigned, fueling concerns about instability in City Hall.
“These resignations are the culmination of the mayor’s actions and decisions that have led to months of instability and now compromise the city’s sovereignty, threaten chaos, and risk harm to our families,” Speaker Adams said.Â
“We have endured enough scandal, selfishness and embarrassment, all of which distract from the leadership that New Yorkers deserve. This is the opposite of public service.”
The upheaval also comes as Mayor Adams aligns New York City’s migration policy with that of president Trump, recently issuing an executive action stating the city faces “an unprecedented humanitarian crisis” due to the influx of asylum seekers using government resources.
Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan also urged the mayor to step down, posting on X: “I don't see how the mayor can continue leading the city under such chaos and turmoil. Working families are struggling to get by, and nobody can afford a crisis of confidence.”
“Too much at stake. Too much work to do. Mayor Adams must resign,” he concluded.
