69% of NYC residents believe Mayor Adams should resign: Marist poll finds
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Mayor Eric Adams is expected to discuss the future of New York City on Friday, but a new Marist poll apparently shows that city residents do not think that future should include him.
The poll found 69% of NYC residents believe the mayor should resign, including 71% of the Democrats. And 80% think he shouldn't run again for office while 30% say he should serve out the rest of his term.
If the mayor does not resign, 63% said Gov. Kathy Hochul should begin the process of removing Adams from his position while 36% do not think Hochul should take these measures.
The Marist New York City Poll is the first conducted since the mayor was indicted.
"Not only do New York City residents think he has done something illegal, but they think he should resign or have Governor Hochul start the process of removing him from office," the poll concludes.
Adams said the poll numbers are a reflection of people only hearing "one side of the story and now it is going to be an opportunity to see both sides of the story."
"Listen, we have not fully be able to tell our side of the conversation," the mayor said before entering a Brooklyn church on Friday morning. "Once they see both sides of the issue, you are going to hear what I've stated over and over again, that I did nothing wrong."
Despite the poll results, Adams is continuing to try to convince New Yorkers that he is still capable of running the city despite the ongoing criminal trial and several high-profile members of his inner circle resigning.
Amid the City Hall turmoil, there was another bombshell announcement this week that New York City School Chancellor David Banks is stepping down earlier than originally announced.
The timeline for his departure was seemingly fast-tracked. Banks said in a statement he was willing and able to stay on until December, but that the mayor made the decision.
Adams said he asked Banks to leave months earlier than expected after "listening to the educators, they wanted consistency."
"This is part of the conversation I had with the governor, we want clarity and consistency at this time, that clarity was making sure we identified Melissa, who is now the incoming chancellor, to let her be at the helm," he said. "This was his hand-picked successor, it is better for her to start now at the beginning of the school year instead of in the middle of the school year."
Hochul is seemingly continuing to put pressure on the mayor to clean house.
"I'm having great conversations with the governor," Adams said, noting he has several deputy mayors to choose from to fill open posts.
As the purge at City Hall continues, the big question is who could be next to leave the Adams administration?
All eyes are on two key people who have had their homes raided, and phones seized by the authorities; David Banks' wife, Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and his brother, Phil Banks, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety.
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