Four top New York City officials are resigning from Mayor Eric Adams’ administration after Adams apparently worked out a deal with President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to have the criminal fraud charges against him dropped.
“Due to the extraordinary events of the last few weeks and to stay faithful to the oaths we swore to New Yorkers and our families, we have come to the difficult decision to step down from our roles,” the four deputy mayors wrote in a statement obtained by The New York Times which was provided by First Deputy Maria Torres-Springer, who holds the second-highest role in city government.
