Mayor Eric Adams' attorney Alex Spiro refuted rumors of the mayor's imminent resignation and acceptance of a plea deal regarding his federal corruption case. The rumors originated from former city lawmaker Sal Albanese. Spiro clarified that Adams is not resigning and a report claimed discussions were ongoing about potentially dropping the charges. Adams has been absent from public events due to an undisclosed illness, though city operations remain unaffected, as stated by Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy.
Spiro had responded Wednesday to a rumor that surfaced Tuesday night from Sal Albanese, a former City Council member and 2017 mayoral candidate.
The rumor circulated amid a week in which Adams has not yet made any public appearances due to an unspecified illness.
He's not resigning, Spiro told reporters on Jan. 29 as he came out of a closed-door court conference connected to Adams' case.
When amNewYork Metro asked for comment on the rumors Wednesday, mayoral spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus instead referred a reporter to Spiro's remarks.
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