Representatives for New York Mayor Eric Adams resigned amid the Justice Department’s move to dismiss corruption charges against him last week and resignation over his resignation over his cooperation with the Trump administration on immigration issues.
Hours after his resignation was made public, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced he will meet with the “key leader” on Tuesday to discuss “the road ahead” to ensure stability in New York City. I did. In a statement, she also worked on the governor’s constitutional power to eliminate the mayor.
“In New York’s 235-year history, these powers have never been used to eliminate a formally elected mayor. Reversing the will of voters should not be underestimated. It’s a step,” she said in a statement. ”
Last week, Adams pledged to provide immigration and customs enforcement access to the city’s Rikers Island prison at a meeting with White House border emperor Tom Homan. A day later, the Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal corruption charges against Adams. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, Associate Attorney General Adams, ordered a few days ago, sparking a Quid Pro Quo claim between Adams and the Trump administration. Adams and his lawyers have denial of Quid Pro Quo.
First vice mayor Maria Torres Springer. Anne Williams Isamu, deputy mayor of health and welfare; Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi. And all of the deputy mayor of Public Security, Chauncy Parker, told Adams they had resigned, he confirmed in a statement Monday.
“I’m disappointed to see them go, but given the challenges they’re currently in, I understand their decisions and hope for nothing other than future success,” Adams said.
Torres Springer’s Williams Isam and Joshi said in a joint statement that working as vice mayor was “the greatest honor and privilege of our lives,” and that the decision was “described as difficult.” .
“We have come to the difficult decision to step down from our role in order to remain faithful to the extraordinary events of the past few weeks and the pledges we have pledged to New Yorkers and our families,” they said. I said that.
Parker didn’t say why he resigned, but he only said that serving as vice mayor under Adams was a “lifetime honor.”
NBC New York first reported that his resignation was pending after Politico reported that Adams and his agent had a meeting Friday night.
The deputy mayor’s announcement adds to the wave of resignation following the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss bribery and fraud charges against Adams.
At least seven Justice Department officials have stepped down from handling Adams’ lawsuit, including top Manhattan federal prosecutor Daniel R. Sasson. Daniel R. Sasson refused to file charges against Adams after Bove ordered our prosecutors to do so. Sasson wrote a memo to Attorney General Pam Bondy, “Adams’ lawyers “repeated the equivalent of Quid Pro,” which the mayor and his lawyer, Alex Spiro, denied. Adams pleaded not guilty and claimed the charges were politically motivated.
After Adams met Homan last week, the two men sat in an interview with Fox & Friends on Friday. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Homan said the Quidpro allegations were “silly” and that the conversation with Adams was merely “cop to police,” and “crossing the border from mayor.” Ta.
Adams, who will begin reelection in November, faced trial in April.
The governor did not detail who he plans to meet Tuesday, but said New York City residents were her main focus.
“Let me be clear: my most urgent concern is the happiness of the 8.3 million members living in New York City,” she said in a statement. It has been changing shortly by the current crisis of the city government. ”
