Gov. Hochul remained tightlipped on the now-indicted Mayor Eric Adams, even as numerous elected officials are calling for Hizzoner’s resignation.
Reached for comment, a spokesperson for Hochul — who under the state Constitution is empowered to remove local elected officials from office with cause — didn’t stake a hard position.
In a taped statement, Mayor Adams insisted he is innocent, arguing any charges against him were “entirely false, based on lies” and suggesting he is being targeted by the feds as political retribution. He rejected offhand calls for his resignation: “Make no mistake, you elected me to lead this city, and I will.
“We need a leader who is fully focused, without distraction, on the enormous challenges we face — from housing affordability to public safety,” said Myrie. “A mayor under the weight of a serious indictment can no longer do that — and today I am calling on him to resign.”
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