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Four NYC Deputy Mayors Resign as Eric Adams Scandal Grows

HeadlineFeb 18, 2025

Here in New York, four top deputies of New York City Mayor Eric Adams have resigned over the mayor’s agreement to help support the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in exchange for the dismissal of corruption charges against him. Seven prosecutors in the Justice Department had already resigned in protest. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who has the power to remove Adams from office, is meeting with city leaders today.

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