Mayor Adams Vows Not To Resign Will Run For Re-Election

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Eric Adams told reporters that he has no plans of resigning amid a federal corruption probe and plans on running for election next November.

The latest comments, made during a press conference on Tuesday, comes on the same day four members from his administration resigned — one of them has now been charged in connection to an alleged straw donor scheme that dates back to Dec. 2020.

"I am going to serve my term and run for reelection," Adams told reporters.

"I'm going to do my job as the mayor, and the people of this city are going to determine who's going to be the next mayor."

When asked about Mohammed Bahi, a staffer, who was charged with witness tampering and destruction of records by federal authorities Tuesday, Mayor Adams decline to go into specifics but mentioned "I think the record will speak loudly for what he has committed."

More Staffers Leave Adams Administration

On Tuesday, it was announced that Rana Abbasova, who was a staffer in the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, was fired Monday and Winnie Greco, the mayor's Director of Asian Affairs, tendered her resignation.

Both women's homes were raided by federal authorities, according to a report by Politico.

Abbasova is apparently a key witness in the illegal campaign donations case against the mayor and is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

She has been on leave from work since federal authorities raided her home last November.
"Both Winnie Greco and Mohamed Bahi today tendered their resignations,” a City Hall spokesperson told the outlet. “We thank them for their service to the city.

In addition, deputy mayor Sheena Wright officially resigned Tuesday morning.

Wright's home was among those raided by federal authorities on Sept. 4.

Will There Be More Resignations?

Governor Kathy Hochul has reportedly told Mayor Eric Adams to make personnel changes following Tim Pearson's departure.

The New York City Charter gives Hochul the power to suspend and remove Adams from his job.

Adams denied Hochul is overseeing personnel changes.

“I don’t get authorizations to move around personnel,” Adams said to AMNY. “Matter of fact, to the contrary, the governor made it clear that you’re the mayor of the city. You have an obligation to continue the success that we have done together.”