Four Senior New York City Officials Plan Resignations Amid Controversy Over Mayor Adams

Four of New York Mayor Eric Adams deputies are said to be resigning in the next few days, a major change in support for the beleaguered mayor. The deputies resigned following President Donald Trump’s Justice Department’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against Adams on the grounds that he is in line with Trump’s immigration policies. The move to request the dismissal of charges has been controversial, and it has led to en masse resignations of Justice Department officials who were against the request.

Adams’ office would not comment on the developments at first, but sources say that the four deputies have already notified the mayor of their plans to resign. They are First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom, and Chauncey Parker, the deputy mayor for public safety. The officials informed the mayor on Sunday that they planned to leave through a Zoom meeting, sources reported, while some report Adams tried to encourage them to have second thoughts.

The resignations come after a rocky time for Adams, who has been under mounting pressure since his indictment in September on several counts. The federal prosecutors claim he accepted travel benefits from Turkish officials and political contributions from foreign sources in return for serving Turkish interests. Adams has protested his innocence and entered pleas of not guilty to the charges. In spite of demands for his resignation, he has insisted he will not resign.

The case has been made even more complicated by the Justice Department’s motion to drop the charges, which has triggered further conflicts within the administration. US District Judge Dale Ho is still required to sign off on the motion before any other step can be initiated.