Pressure Grows on Mayor Adams as Key Officials Leave Amid Investigations NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons 17 September 2024 at 01:52 As calls for Mayor Eric Adams to resign grew on Monday, he canceled an appearance at a Democratic fund-raiser. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesTwo prominent New York City officials resigned last week as federal investigations swirled around Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.