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A staggering 69% of New Yorkers believe Mayor Eric Adams should resign after he was slapped with bombshell federal corruption charges, a new poll published Friday shows.

A whopping 71% of Adams’ own Democratic Party think Hizzoner should call it quits — and 80% believe he shouldn’t run for office again, according to the Marist New York City Poll, the first since the mayor was indicted.

If he does stick around as he fights the charges as promised, nearly two-thirds of voters — 63% — said Gov. Kathy Hochul should tap her rarely used power as governor to force him to step down, the poll shows.


  Most New Yorkers want Mayor Eric Adams to resign, according to a new poll. Paul Martinka Most New Yorkers want Mayor Eric Adams to resign, according to a new poll. Paul Martinka

“It’s hard to imagine how Mayor Adams could be faring any worse in the court of public opinion,” said Dr. Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion behind the poll.

“Not only do New York City residents think he has done something illegal, but they think he should resign or have Governor Hochul start the process of removing him from office.”

The poll is the first to be published since the embattled mayor pleaded not guilty last week to conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges in the historic case.

Beyond showing that New Yorkers want Adams to pack it up from Gracie Mansion, the poll found roughly three of every four city dwellers disapprove of the job he’s doing.

His approval stood at just 26%, based on the survey, which also found that nearly half of New Yorkers strongly disapproved of how he is handling his duties.


  The poll showed a staggering 69% of New Yorkers want Mayor Adams out. Marist New York City Poll The poll showed a staggering 69% of New Yorkers want Mayor Adams out. Marist New York City Poll

Adams’ approval rating was down from an already-woeful 37% when surveyed in November 2023, the poll states.

The mayor brushed off the miserable poll, arguing that New Yorkers’ deep qualms and objections were a result of him not being able to “tell our side of the conversation.”

“It’s a natural reaction for people to feel that way without getting the full depth of what taken place here,” he said after attending an African American Clergy & Elected Officials meeting in Brooklyn.

“I think New Yorkers, as in anytime when you get one side of an issue, you have a tendency to look at that side of the issue.”


  Attorney Alex Spiro and Mayor Eric Adams in this courtroom sketch made on Oct. 2, 2024. REUTERS Attorney Alex Spiro and Mayor Eric Adams in this courtroom sketch made on Oct. 2, 2024. REUTERS

Adams also again insisted he did nothing wrong. 

Prosecutors have alleged Adams, who is the first sitting New York City mayor to be criminally indicted, accepted improper gifts from Turkish officials and businesspeople — including $123,000 in free or heavily discounted hotels and flights — dating back to his time as the Brooklyn borough president a decade ago.

In exchange for the apparent freebies, Adams coughed up favors — including pressuring city officials to push through speedy approvals for the Turkish Consulate in Manhattan, the court papers charge.

He also fraudulently obtained $10 million in matching public campaign funds via straw donors from foreign sources, the feds allege.

The Marist poll was conducted among 1,073 New York City adult residents between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. It was unclear if those polled were registered or considered likely voters.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

– Additional reporting by Matt Troutman

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