Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Says Adams Should Resign ‘for the Good of the City’
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the most prominent elected official to call for Mayor Eric Adams to no longer lead New York City.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Wednesday said Eric Adams should resign as mayor of New York City, becoming the most prominent Democrat to push for his ouster amid federal corruption investigations involving his administration.
In a statement to The New York Times, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a national leader of her party’s progressive wing, said she could “not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City.”
“The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening government function,” she said. “Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administration.”
“For the good of the city,” she added, “he should resign.”
Though she broadly opposes Mr. Adams’s brand of centrism and has criticized him in the past, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez only selectively involves herself in the politics of her home city. Her decision to do so on Wednesday could help accelerate growing doubts about Mr. Adams’s hold on City Hall.
Tracking Investigations in Eric Adams’s Orbit
Several federal corruption inquiries have reached into the world of Mayor Eric Adams of New York, who faces re-election next year. Here is a closer look at how people with ties to Mr. Adams are related to the inquiries.
Revelations related to a web of investigations involving Mr. Adams and senior members of his administration have been emerging almost daily for weeks.
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