Most New York City residents want indicted Mayor Eric Adams to resign: poll

With New York City Mayor Eric Adams under federal indictment for corruption, most residents of the Big Apple want to see him go, according to a new Marist poll. A majority of city residents, 69%, say the mayor should resign from office after prosecutors accused him of accepting bribes and soliciting illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Though the Democratic mayor has resisted calls to resign, 71% of New York City Democrats think he should step down, according to the survey. ERIC ADAMS LIKELY TO FACE MORE CHARGES AS EMBATTLED MAYOR ACCUSES BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN OF POLITICAL PERSECUTION If Adams refuses to resign, 63% of survey respondents say Democratic Gov. A 65% majority of residents, including 68% Democrats, think Adams did something illegal. “It’s hard to imagine how Mayor Adams could be faring any worse in the court of public opinion,” says Dr. Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. “Not only do New York City residents think he has done something illegal, but they think he should resign or have Governor Hochul start the process of removing him from office.” The mayor’s job approval rating is underwater at 26%, with 74% saying they disapprove. The vast majority of New York City residents, 81%, say Adams should not run for re-election, according to the poll. ERIC ADAMS CALLS OUT ALLEGED COLLUSION BETWEEN FEDS AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA, ASKS JUDGE FOR ‘CONSEQUENCES’ Prosecutors said it is “quite likely” that additional charges will be filed — against additional defendants and possibly in new cases. ERIC ADAMS DEFENSE HINGES ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN HEARTLAND TRUCKING CASE The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is alleging that Adams used his position in government to obtain benefits like luxury travel and fine dining from wealthy business leaders, including at least one Turkish government official. In exchange, Adams allegedly provided favors, including helping Turkey get fire department approvals to open a new diplomatic high-rise in Manhattan despite concerns about fire safety. Adams’ defense has countered that he had no authority over the Manhattan building at the time, when he was Brooklyn’s borough president, and therefore could not and did not provide the alleged “official act” required to prove the case against him. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/most-new-york-city-residents-want-indicted-mayor-eric-adams-resign-poll