New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called on Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign from his office, becoming the latest local official to raise concerns about his ability to govern after the Justice Department (DOJ) moved to drop corruption charges against him.

The speaker, who has no relation to the embattled official, said in a statement on Monday that the mayor should prioritize the city and its residents in stepping aside. She argued that the resignations of four deputy mayors in protest made clear that Adams lost the trust of his staff, colleagues and constituents.

“This administration no longer has the ability to effectively govern with Eric Adams as mayor,” Speaker Adams said. “These resignations are the culmination of the mayor’s actions and decisions that have led to months of instability and now compromise the City’s sovereignty, threaten chaos, and risk harm to our families.”

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