Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx/Queens) called on Mayor Eric Adams to resign Wednesday “for the good of the city” amid an unrelenting maelstrom of federal investigations surrounding City Hall.
Ocasio-Cortez is perhaps the most high-profile pol to urge Adams to step down thus far, following a steady stream of similar calls from left-leaning city and state lawmakers in recent days. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) and first reported by the New York Times, AOC questioned how Adams can effectively lead the city after weeks of federal raids on some of his top aides and several of top administration officials running for the exit in recent days.
