N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Refuses to Resign as FBI Tears through City Hall

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at the Africa-America Institute’s 40th Annual Awards Gala. New York, NY. Tuesday, September 24, 2024. PHOTO CREDIT: Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office
New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at the Africa-America Institute’s 40th Annual Awards Gala. New York, NY. Tuesday, September 24, 2024. PHOTO CREDIT: Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office

New York, N.Y.—September 26, 2024—Mayor Eric Adams became the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on federal criminal charges this week, said multiple outlets, prompting a deluge of calls for him to resign. Adams has refused.

After months of speculation, more than a dozen Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raids and resignations have rattled the Adams administration and other city a…