NEW YORK — Three New York House candidates on Thursday called for fellow Democrat and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign immediately, and a fourth strongly implied he should step aside.
Their statements came a day after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demanded Adams resign from his post “for the good of the city.” Adams responded by calling her a “no-show congresswoman.”
Thursday’s statements, from Josh Riley, Mondaire Jones, John Avlon and Laura Gillen, came as prosecutors with the Southern District of New York released a 5-count criminal indictment against the mayor.
Some made the call hours before the indictment was unsealed. Jones did so in an X post after prosecutors detailed how they believe Adams abused his office for kickbacks from foreign interests including upgraded plane tickets and other travel perks.
All four are looking to unseat Republicans in some of the country’s most competitive House races, seeking seats in New York crucial to determining which party controls Congress come January.