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New York City Mayor<\/a>\u00a0Eric Adams<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is facing mounting calls to resign from local politicians after he was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday night amid a federal investigation into his mayoral campaign and administration.<\/p>\n A former police captain and Brooklyn borough president, the 64-year-old has denied any wrongdoing. In an address from Gracie Mansion<\/a> released late Wednesday, he stated, \u201cI always knew that if I stood my ground for New Yorkers, I would become a target \u2013 and a target I became.\u201d Asserting that he will remain in office despite the allegations, Adams added, \u201cIf I am charged, I am innocent, and I will fight this with every ounce of my strength and spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n Early Thursday morning, the FBI raided his official residence and seized his phone<\/a>. Hours later, a 57-page indictment<\/a> was unsealed, detailing accusations of criminal conduct<\/a> against Adams related to contributions to his 2021 mayoral campaign, as well as other actions dating back to 2015.<\/p>\n As the federal indictment is unsealed, Mayor Adams is likely to hear increasing calls for his resignation. Here are the politicians, including fellow Democrats, who have already made such comments.<\/p>\n Earlier Wednesday, Rep.\u00a0Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong>, D-N.Y., called on the mayor to resign, saying the \u201cflood of resignations and vacancies\u201d resulting from various federal probes of administration officials \u201care threatening government functions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration. For the good of the city, he should resign,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez said.<\/p>\n Scott Stringer<\/strong>, the former New York City comptroller and a Democrat running against Mayor Adams in next year\u2019s primary, stated on Wednesday night that the mayor should \u201cresign for the good of the city,\u201d echoing a sentiment expressed by Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n \u201cEric Adams is indicted. There is simply zero chance that the wheels of government will move forward full steam ahead. Instead, we are left with a broken-down train wreck of a municipal government,\u201d Stringer said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cHis legal fight is not our fight. While the mayor focuses on proving his innocence, the rest of us need to concentrate on the business of the city\u2014building affordable housing, educating our kids, and keeping this city safe.\u201d<\/p>\n Brad Lander<\/strong>, the current New York City comptroller, who is also running for mayor, echoed the sentiment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cFirst and foremost, this is a sad day for New Yorkers. Trust in public institutions \u2014 especially City Hall \u2014 is essential for our local democracy to function and for our city to flourish. The hardworking people of New York City deserve a city government and leadership they can trust. Right now, they don\u2019t have it.<\/em><\/p>\n Mayor Adams, like all New Yorkers, deserves due process, the presumption of innocence, and his day in court. However, it is clear that defending himself against serious federal charges will require a significant amount of the time and attention needed to govern this great city.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The most appropriate path forward is for him to step down so that New York City can get the full focus its leadership demands.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n At this urgent moment, the City\u2019s leaders must focus on how we can best enable steady governance so that New York City can move forward and thrive. As the comptroller of the city, I will do everything I can to help ensure this happens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Jessica Ramos<\/strong>, a progressive New York State senator from Queens, stopped short of calling for Adams to step down but suggested he has lost the ability to govern.<\/p>\n \u201cToday is a difficult day for New York City. No one wants to see our leaders fail, and these charges against Mayor Adams feel like a profound betrayal.<\/em><\/p>\n As a lifelong New Yorker and a public servant, I am heartbroken by what we\u2019ve witnessed under this administration. When New Yorkers put their trust in Mayor Adams to revive a city in mourning and an economic tailspin, they hoped for a new beginning. Instead, life has only gotten harder.<\/em><\/p>\n The mayor has a fundamental responsibility to be hones with New Yorkers. That is the first and most important part of the job. So we cannot \u2014 and should not \u2014 ignore these allegations of corruption. If convicted, it would be a grievous abuse of power and a betrayal to voters, taxpayers, and working families.<\/em><\/p>\n Like me, Mayor Adams grew up in a working-class family and dedicated himself to public service. And while I believe he wants to see New York City thrive, his actions in office suggest he has confused his own interests with those of the city.<\/em><\/p>\n Over the past two and a half years, this administration has made the city more expensive, while those close to the mayor have benefited financially. That\u2019s a betrayal of every hardworking New Yorker.<\/em><\/p>\n Weeks of FBI raids, indictments, and resignations have shaken our city. Right now, New Yorkers feel frustrated and abandoned. This, above all else, is unforgivable.<\/em><\/p>\n A new day for our city is long overdue.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Zellnor Myrie<\/strong>, a state senator from Brooklyn who is also running for mayor against Adams, joined the chorus.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a sad day for the city, and especially painful for so many Black New Yorkers who put our hope and faith in this Mayor.<\/em><\/p>\n We live in the greatest city in the world \u2014 and the Mayor must be fully focused on delivering for the millions who call it home. Many like my parents come here in search of opportunity; others like myself are born and raised by this vibrant city. Each New Yorker deserves a Mayor who is dedicated to serving our communities, and who upholds the dignity and integrity this office requires.<\/em><\/p>\n We need a leader who is fully focused, without distraction, on the enormous challenges we face \u2014 from housing affordability to public safety. A mayor under the weight of a serious indictment can no longer do that \u2014 and today I am calling on him to resign<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Other elected officials who have called for Adams to step down include State Senators Gustavo Rivera<\/strong>, Julia Salazar<\/strong> and Jabari Brisport<\/strong>; City Councilmembers Tiffany Cab\u00e1n<\/strong> and Alexa Avil\u00e9s<\/strong>; and Assemblymembers Emily Gallagher<\/strong> and Phara Souffrant Forrest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/h2>\n
Scott Stringer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Brad Lander<\/h2>\n
Jessica Ramos<\/h2>\n
Zellnor Myrie<\/h2>\n