Dana Rubinstein

Mr. Williams, the New York City public advocate, is preparing himself to serve as interim mayor if Eric Adams resigns or is removed.

It is unclear if the request to drop the indictment against the New York City mayor will sway enough disaffected voters to his side.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.

Mayor Adams of New York, a Democrat who has taken pains to ally himself with President Trump, said his administration was “assessing the full reach” of the directive.

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, a Democrat, declined to say anything negative about Donald J. Trump’s early executive orders, saying he would bring any concerns directly to the president.

The $114.5 billion spending plan anticipated $2 billion less in asylum seeker costs, but also called for an additional $550 million for nonmigrant shelters.

Donald J. Trump is speaking sympathetically about Mayor Eric Adams, but Republicans in New York still view the mayor with skepticism.

The mayor has argued that he was indicted because he criticized border policies. He also said that he has rights that migrants do not because “the Constitution is for Americans.”

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.

Sheena Wright, the first deputy mayor of New York City, became the seventh senior leader to leave City Hall in the past few weeks, as federal investigations into the Adams administration widen.