Mayor Adams has been loyal to longtime aides despite growing calls for them to resign. It is a trait he has shown through his career.

For months, Adams has been fending off claims that corruption and malfeasance permeate the highest ranks of his administration.

New York City's police commissioner stepped down Thursday amid separate federal corruption investigations targeting Mayor Eric Adams and his top aides. Edward Caban, the first Latino to run the New York Police Department, was asked to resign on Monday, the New York Times and other outlets reported.

Adams, his inner circle and political campaign are under at least four federal investigations, which has included subpoenas of City Hall, searches of aides' homes, and the seizure of electronic devices,