Crisis at City Hall: Lower Manhattan rallygoers say they have no confidence in Mayor Adams, paint bleak picture of government

Mayor Eric Adams got an informal no-confidence vote from City Comptroller Brad Lander and scores of other New Yorkers during a Lower Manhattan rally on Wednesday, calling for the embattled mayor’s resignation or removal from office.

Lander, who is challenging Adams in the 2025 mayoral primary, led the Feb. 19 rally on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse while rolling out “The People’s Plan,” a campaign designed to shape New York City’s 2026 fiscal budget.