Deputy Mayors of Adams Voice Serious Worries Over His Recent Predicaments
On Friday evening, the mayor convened his inner circle to discuss various grievances, as the Democrat openly supports Trump in light of his recent legal relief.
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NEW YORK — Several deputy mayors of Eric Adams raised significant concerns regarding the trajectory of his administration during a Friday night meeting at his official residence, Gracie Mansion.
This tense discussion, confirmed by five individuals with direct knowledge, offered the Democratic mayor’s inner circle an opportunity to voice their frustrations about his growing ties to Republican President Donald Trump, who remains highly unpopular in New York City.
Following the meeting, speculation swirled over whether several deputy mayors might be contemplating resignation from their roles, according to multiple sources.
“There’s a lot of commotion with agencies, where agencies want to put out statements from the magnificent to the mundane,” stated one senior city official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. “And then they get brought up to the mayor, who knocks them down.”
Adams’ spokesperson, Kayla Mamelak Altus, addressed the Friday meeting at Gracie Mansion, saying, “He speaks to them all day every day, and nobody has resigned.”
The backdrop of the meeting included the recent dismissal of corruption charges against the mayor by Trump’s Justice Department officials, which followed an indictment by federal prosecutors in September. In protest, the acting prosecutor resigned, outlining a quid pro quo arrangement in which Adams’ cooperation with Trump’s immigration agenda was allegedly exchanged for his legal protection.
Adams’ attorney, Alex Spiro, dismissed these allegations as “a total lie,” while the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, also disputed the claims mentioned in Daniel Sassoon’s resignation letter.
Particularly concerned with the Democratic mayor’s approach to Trump’s immigration agenda is Maria Torres-Springer, his chief aide, according to several sources. Torres-Springer could not be reached for immediate comment.
Deputy Mayors Anne Williams Isom, who oversees the city’s migrant response, and Meera Joshi, responsible for government operations, also conveyed dissatisfaction, according to multiple individuals familiar with the situation.
The meeting encapsulated a challenging week for the Democratic mayor.
After Trump’s Justice Department exonerated him of corruption charges on Monday evening, Adams participated in an interview with Fox & Friends featuring federal border czar Tom Homan, who warned of potential repercussions if Adams did not align with Trump’s deportation agenda.
“If he doesn’t come through,” Homan warned, “I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting on the couch. I’ll be in his office, up his butt, saying, ‘Where the hell is the agreement we came to?’”
Adams, who laughed during Homan’s warning, stated that he supports civil enforcement of migrants—marking a shift from his previously held position; however, he quickly walked back that statement after the interview.
Both opponents and allies privately recognized that this interview placed him in an even more precarious position ahead of the Democratic primary, where registered Democrats significantly outnumber registered Republicans.
“This is the most humiliating thing I’ve ever seen happen to a New York City mayor and I’ve seen de Blasio eat pizza with a knife and fork, Bloomberg speak Spanish and Rudy wear a dress,” tweeted longtime political reporter and commentator Robert George.
Frustration also reached the Charter Revision Commission, an ad hoc committee that the mayor frequently establishes to review the city’s governing document.
Richard Buery, the commission chair, expressed his opposition to “any effort to amend the charter to change the city’s sanctuary laws,” according to The New York Times. His statements followed Adams’ suggestion that the commission might circumvent the City Council to propose amendments related to the sanctuary laws.
“At this time, we should be doing everything in our power to assure that our law-abiding neighbors feel supported,” Buery said in a Thursday night statement. “That’s what it means to be a New Yorker.”
In a display of defiance, Adams proposed suing the Trump administration over its decision to seize $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds intended for migrant sheltering—an issue that came to light through mayoral candidate and city comptroller Brad Lander.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
This tense discussion, confirmed by five individuals with direct knowledge, offered the Democratic mayor’s inner circle an opportunity to voice their frustrations about his growing ties to Republican President Donald Trump, who remains highly unpopular in New York City.
Following the meeting, speculation swirled over whether several deputy mayors might be contemplating resignation from their roles, according to multiple sources.
“There’s a lot of commotion with agencies, where agencies want to put out statements from the magnificent to the mundane,” stated one senior city official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. “And then they get brought up to the mayor, who knocks them down.”
Adams’ spokesperson, Kayla Mamelak Altus, addressed the Friday meeting at Gracie Mansion, saying, “He speaks to them all day every day, and nobody has resigned.”
The backdrop of the meeting included the recent dismissal of corruption charges against the mayor by Trump’s Justice Department officials, which followed an indictment by federal prosecutors in September. In protest, the acting prosecutor resigned, outlining a quid pro quo arrangement in which Adams’ cooperation with Trump’s immigration agenda was allegedly exchanged for his legal protection.
Adams’ attorney, Alex Spiro, dismissed these allegations as “a total lie,” while the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, also disputed the claims mentioned in Daniel Sassoon’s resignation letter.
Particularly concerned with the Democratic mayor’s approach to Trump’s immigration agenda is Maria Torres-Springer, his chief aide, according to several sources. Torres-Springer could not be reached for immediate comment.
Deputy Mayors Anne Williams Isom, who oversees the city’s migrant response, and Meera Joshi, responsible for government operations, also conveyed dissatisfaction, according to multiple individuals familiar with the situation.
The meeting encapsulated a challenging week for the Democratic mayor.
After Trump’s Justice Department exonerated him of corruption charges on Monday evening, Adams participated in an interview with Fox & Friends featuring federal border czar Tom Homan, who warned of potential repercussions if Adams did not align with Trump’s deportation agenda.
“If he doesn’t come through,” Homan warned, “I’ll be back in New York City, and we won’t be sitting on the couch. I’ll be in his office, up his butt, saying, ‘Where the hell is the agreement we came to?’”
Adams, who laughed during Homan’s warning, stated that he supports civil enforcement of migrants—marking a shift from his previously held position; however, he quickly walked back that statement after the interview.
Both opponents and allies privately recognized that this interview placed him in an even more precarious position ahead of the Democratic primary, where registered Democrats significantly outnumber registered Republicans.
“This is the most humiliating thing I’ve ever seen happen to a New York City mayor and I’ve seen de Blasio eat pizza with a knife and fork, Bloomberg speak Spanish and Rudy wear a dress,” tweeted longtime political reporter and commentator Robert George.
Frustration also reached the Charter Revision Commission, an ad hoc committee that the mayor frequently establishes to review the city’s governing document.
Richard Buery, the commission chair, expressed his opposition to “any effort to amend the charter to change the city’s sanctuary laws,” according to The New York Times. His statements followed Adams’ suggestion that the commission might circumvent the City Council to propose amendments related to the sanctuary laws.
“At this time, we should be doing everything in our power to assure that our law-abiding neighbors feel supported,” Buery said in a Thursday night statement. “That’s what it means to be a New Yorker.”
In a display of defiance, Adams proposed suing the Trump administration over its decision to seize $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds intended for migrant sheltering—an issue that came to light through mayoral candidate and city comptroller Brad Lander.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
