Mayor Adams Vows To Not Resign, 'I'm Going To Reign'

NEW YORK CITY — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he has no plans to resign during an appearance at a Bronx church over the weekend.

The remarks come days after he pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment where he is accused of accepting illegal campaign donations from Turkish officials.

"So you hear the small number of loud people saying, 'Well, he should step down.' No, I'm gonna step up," Adams said at a public apperance at Emmanuel Presbyterian Reformed Church in the Bronx on Sunday.

"I'm not going to resign, I'm going to reign," he added.

Adams also visited Mount Sinai United Christian Church on Staten Island and Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral in Queens over the weekend, according to NBC 4 New York.

The mayor is expected back in court on Wednesday, where his lawyer Alex Spiro is expected to ask for the charges to be dismissed.

Gov. Kathy Hochul in a statement last week said she had "carefully reviewed the indictment" and that "New Yorkers deserve to know that their municipal government is working effectively, ethically and in the best interests of the people."

While she did not call for Adams to resign, she did call on him to "show the City that he is able to lead in that manner."

"While I review my options and obligations as the Governor of New York, I expect the mayor to take the next few days to review the situation and find an appropriate path forward to ensure the people of New York City are being well-served by their leaders," Hochul added.

A growing number of elected officials have urged him to resign.