Who is calling on Eric Adams to resign?

On Saturday, Mayor Eric Adams’ chief counsel Lisa Zornberg abruptly resigned from her position amid ongoing investigations into top members of the mayor’s administration. Her resignation letter offered no insight into the reason for her departure, but the Daily News reported that Zornberg resigned after Adams declined her advice to fire Adams adviser Tim Pearson and other high-level administration officials involved in federal investigations. 

Zornberg’s resignation is just the latest in a string of bad press for the embattled mayor who is facing four challengers vying for his seat in 2025. Days before Zornberg’s resignation, the Adams-appointed commissioner of the NYPD also stepped down. Earlier this month, federal agents raided the homes of two of the mayor’s top aides.

Now, after months of raids and seizures stemming from multiple federal and state investigations, some New York lawmakers are starting to publicly call for Adams to resign. 

Adams brushed off the calls for his resignation when asked about it on Monday. “I don’t think any of those members put me in office,” he said. “I was elected by the people of the city, and I’m going to fulfill my obligation to the people of the city so I can continue to do great things that I’m doing.”

Here are the New York elected officials who have so far called on the mayor to step down. This story was updated Sept. 17.

State Sen. Jabari Brisport (Sept. 17): The state senator kept it short and sweet in his Sept. 17 tweet: “Eric Adams should resign.”

City Council Member Alexa Avilés (Sept. 16): The City Council member from Brooklyn was never a big fan of the mayor, but on Monday she officially called for him to resign. “Eric Adams is unfit to lead our city and NYPD,” she wrote on X. “NYC deserves so much better.”

City Council Member Tiffany Cabán (Sept. 16): The Queens socialist whose and Progressive Caucus member pulled no punches and called Adams out on corruption and mismanagement. “Eric Adams is unfit to govern. NY deserves better,” she wrote on X. Cabán has a track record of being tough on the mayor, scorching him for “cutting critical services” and “empowering NYPD abuse.” 

State Sen. Julia Salazar (Sept. 13): Representing Northern Brooklyn, socialist state Sen. Julia Salazar said she’s seen enough. Several FBI investigations have done too much harm to the city, she wrote on X. “Time to step aside and allow for new leadership.” 

Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (Sept. 13): “We deserve a new mayor,” the Brooklyn Democrat wrote on X. Gallagher said the mayor lacks “real charisma” and surrounds himself with criminals. In the post, she also called his attitude “corny,” and said he should resign.