Ocasio-Cortez is the most prominent New York Democrat to urge the mayor to step down so far.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said on Wednesday that Mayor Eric Adams should resign amid intensifying federal corruption investigations — becoming the most high-profile Democrat, and first member of Congress, to call on the mayor to step down.
Schools Chancellor David Banks on Tuesday became the latest top official to announce he would leave the administration. Earlier this month, NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and the mayor’s chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg, both abruptly stepped down. The city’s health commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, said on Monday that he planned to resign by early next year.
In a perhaps more worrying sign for the mayor, state Senator John Liu on Tuesday issued a statement critical of Adams after news broke that Banks planned to retire at the end of the year. Adams' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. He has said he does not intend to resign.
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