The New York City mayor responded to rumors of his resignation in a rousing speech after returning from reported illness.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams By Dan Murphy New York City Mayor Eric Adams is attempting the have the best of both worlds. He wants to woo President Donald Trump in the hopes of having the federal charges against him dropped.

Five New York City Democrats are competing to become the left-leaning candidate of choice in the June mayoral primary.

A key figure in Mayor Eric Adams’ social orbit has gone M.I.A., according to court records filed as part of a sprawling lawsuit over an alleged insurance fraud ring. Zhan “Johnny” Petrosyants, a convicted criminal and a friend of the mayor,

With less than five months until the Democratic primary, seven candidates hoping to unseat Mayor Eric Adams took the stage at a mayoral forum on the Upper West Side. While Adams was absent, his presence loomed large as challengers criticized his leadership and laid out their visions for the city.

Voters can rank five candidates in order of their preference. In 2021, two candidates — Kathryn Garcia and Andrew Yang — forged an alliance, and he encouraged his supporters to put her second on their ballots. When he finished fourth and was eliminated, many of his votes went to Garcia. Adams beat Garcia by only about 7,200 votes.

One of Mayor Eric Adams’ attorneys vehemently denied Wednesday that the mayor has any plans to resign, batting down rumors that have bubbled up over the past few days as he remains hunkered down at home with a health issue.