Eric Adams

I am solely beholden to the 8.3 million New Yorkers that I represent and I will always put this city first.

I'm going to protect the people of New York. That is the job I was given.

I’m not stepping down, I’m stepping up.

I am innocent and the charges are politically motivated.

Adams has pleaded not guilty and has insisted he is innocent and the charges are politically motivated.

I will return federal immigration agents to the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City.

I am solely beholden to the 8.3 million New Yorkers that I represent and I will always put this city first.

Never put any personal benefit above my solemn responsibility as your mayor.

Those who bring illegal guns to our city will face justice.

I have never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never.

I would never put any personal benefit above my solemn responsibility as your mayor.

Luigi Mangione was brought back to New York City to answer to the charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

I want to be crystal clear with New Yorkers: I never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never.

You know, even Ray Charles can see what's going on. And I have an attorney, Alex Spiro, he is handling that. I've said over and over again, I've done nothing wrong.

Let's be clear. I'm not standing in the way. I'm collaborating against so many others that don't want to collaborate.

I am innocent and these charges are politically motivated.

Adams denies any quid pro quo, and Trump’s team says Adams’s prosecution was political to begin with.

Sassoon's allegations are silly.

"I want to be crystal clear with New Yorkers: I never offered — nor did anyone offer on my behalf — any trade of my authority as your mayor for an end to my case. Never," Adams said.

I am innocent and the charges are politically motivated.

I am not going to resign.

Think about my attorney, Alex Spiro, one of the top trial attorneys in the country. Imagine him going inside saying that 'the only way Mayor Adams is going to assist in immigration... is if you drop the charges.' That's quid pro quo…

Mayor Adams has been clear over and over again, he's not stepping down, he's stepping up.

I’m not going to resign.

I'm not standing in the way; I'm collaborating against so many others who don't want to collaborate... I've said it over and over again, we need to control our borders.