Politics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political NewsPolitics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political News
  • Contact Us
  • Inside Government
  • Election Primer
  • Power Lists
  • Debates & Forums
  • Regions
    • Queens
    • Brooklyn
    • The Bronx
    • Manhattan
    • Staten Island
  • Videos
    • In the Community With
    • Election Debates & Forums
  • Opinion
  • Policy
    • Transportation
    • Education
    • Police & Safety
    • Real Estate & Housing
    • Business & Economics
    • Health
    • Immigration
  • Judicial
  • Jobs
  • Our Network
    • amNY
    • Bronx Times
    • Brooklyn Paper
    • Caribbean Life
    • Dan’s Papers
    • Gay City News
    • Long Island Press
    • Noticia
    • QNS
Politics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political NewsPolitics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political News
  • Contact Us
  • Inside Government
  • Election Primer
  • Power Lists
  • Debates & Forums
  • Regions
    • Queens
    • Brooklyn
    • The Bronx
    • Manhattan
    • Staten Island
  • Videos
    • In the Community With
    • Election Debates & Forums
  • Opinion
  • Policy
    • Transportation
    • Education
    • Police & Safety
    • Real Estate & Housing
    • Business & Economics
    • Health
    • Immigration
  • Judicial
  • Jobs
  • Our Network
    • amNY
    • Bronx Times
    • Brooklyn Paper
    • Caribbean Life
    • Dan’s Papers
    • Gay City News
    • Long Island Press
    • Noticia
    • QNS
Politics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political NewsPolitics NY: New York’s Source for Government & Political News
  • Regions
  • Queens
  • Brooklyn
  • The Bronx
  • Manhattan
  • Staten Island
  • Videos
  • In the Community With
  • Election Debates & Forums
  • Policy
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Police & Safety
  • Real Estate & Housing
  • Business & Economics
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Our Network
  • amNY
  • Bronx Times
  • Brooklyn Paper
  • Caribbean Life
  • Dan’s Papers
  •  
  • Gay City News
  • Long Island Press
  • Noticia
  • QNS
  • Contact Us
  • Inside Government
  • Election Primer
  • Power Lists
  • Debates & Forums
  • Opinion
  • Judicial
  • Jobs
Politics

‘Who started the stupid rumor?’ Mayor Adams re-emerges with fiery speech slamming critics, denying resignation talk

By Ethan Stark-Miller
… Comments
Posted on January 30, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday re-emerged after spending three days out of the public eye due to an unspecified illness with a defiant speech in which he shot down a rumor that he would soon resign and railed against his perceived critics.

In remarks delivered at an annual interfaith breakfast in Midtown, Hizzoner went on a multi-minute screed aimed at dispelling a rumor circulated by a former city lawmaker that he will resign from office on Friday as part of a deal with federal prosecutors in his corruption case.

See the full article at amNY

‘Who started the stupid rumor?’ Mayor Adams re-emerges with fiery speech slamming critics, denying resignation talk

About the Author

Related Articles

  • Mayor Eric Adams gestures while speaking about President Donald Trump on Jan. 21Adams unloads on Biden in bombshell interview with right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson
  • Mayor Adams at Trump inaugurationNYC Dems blast Adams for attending Trump inauguration, accuse him of seeking favor for a pardon
  • New York City Hall.2025 Preview | NYC to enter pivotal election cycle, contend with second Trump term in new year
  • Mayor Eric Adams stands with a group of his supporters after exiting a conference in federal court. Nov. 1, 2024.Mayor Adams won’t say VP Harris’ name hours before Election Day, citing legal team’s guidance

Jobs in New York

Add your job

  • The Franklin InstituteGuest Experience Associate I
  • Yeled v'YaldaSEIT (Special Education Itinerant Teacher) – Bronx, NY
  • AM Care Physical Therapy PC Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Aides

View all jobs…

Interviews

  • Kings Point Mayor Ebi Victory.Kings Point Mayor Ebi Victory wraps up first month

More from Around New York

Javits Frimpong was found with a single gunshot wound to his stomach near Crotona Park on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital.
Bronx Times

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump to represent the family of Javits Frimpong, teen shot and killed on way to school

“Club Kid," dircted by Jordan Firstman, opened Nov. 6 at the Angelika.
Gay City News

When the party stops: ‘Club Kid’ takes audience on wild ride

New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered remarks after Victor Quimis of Glendale was arraigned in August 2025 with a codefendant in a deed theft case for stealing the home of a dying woman in Kew Gardens Hills.
QNS

Glendale man pleads guilty to deed theft after stealing home of dying widow in Kew Gardens Hills: AG James

The Jury Experience 4 2a935d
Brooklyn Paper

Play juror for a night at Brooklyn’s immersive trial experience

  • Contact Us
  • Networking Events
  • Podcasts
  • © 2026 Political Edge LLC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Sections
  • Jobs
  • Inside Government
  • Videos
  • Contact