The Justice Department's push to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams caused a wave of resignations among federal prosecutors, and an exodus of top-level officials at City Hall is set to follow. Adams announced Monday that four deputy mayors, including First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, have resigned, the AP reports. The officials oversee much of the city's government, and "their departure is poised to blow a devastating hole" in the mayor's "already wounded" administration, reports the New York Times. Adams said they will remain in their roles "for the time being to ensure a seamless transition."
"I am disappointed to see them go, but given the current challenges, I understand their decision," Adams said. Sources tell NBC New York that the mayor held a meeting on Zoom with the four deputy mayors on Sunday in an effort to "slow down any final decision or public disclosure of a departure plan." The officials had already notified Adams of their intention to step down, the sources say. The Sunday meeting followed a tense Friday meeting at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence, where deputy mayors expressed concerns about Adams' closeness to President Trump and his immigration agenda, sources tell Politico.
When she stepped down last week, Danielle Sassoon, the interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York, claimed there had been a quid pro quo deal, with the Justice Department agreeing to drop the charges in return for Adams' help enforcing Trump's immigration orders. After prosecutors resigned, Emil Bove, an acting deputy attorney general, signed the order himself. Judge Dale E. Ho, the Manhattan judge who is overseeing the case, has yet to respond to the filing, the New York Times reports. Ho, a Biden appointee, could decide to break with precedent and refuse to dismiss the charges, though analysts say that decision would almost certainly be appealed. (More Eric Adams stories.)
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