NYC public advocate questions Mayor Adams' ability to govern
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams says Mayor Eric Adams can no longer govern the city 'the way it needs to be governed.'
The criticism came Friday after New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Adams to step down amid controversy over the Department of Justice's call for prosecutors to drop the mayor's federal corruption case.
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'We need a mayor of New York City, not a deputy to the White House,' Williams told PIX on Politics host Dan Mannarino on Friday.
Should Adams resign or be removed from office, Williams would serve as the acting mayor until a special election or general election is held. When asked if Adams should resign, Williams questioned the mayor's ability to continue to govern.
'He cannot be the mayor of this city and govern this city the way it needs to be governed,' Williams said.
On Friday, Adams released a statement saying he did not trade his authority as mayor to end his criminal case.
'I want to be crystal clear with New Yorkers: I never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never.
'I am solely beholden to the 8.3 million New Yorkers that I represent and I will always put this city first.
'Now, we must put this difficult episode behind us so that trust can be restored, New York can move forward, and we can continue delivering for the people of this city.'
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