Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday shot down speculation that he was preparing to resign after spending three days holed up at Gracie Mansion due to an apparent illness. “Who started the stupid rumor ...

By Maya King As he made his return this week from a brief public hiatus, Mayor Eric Adams used his first speech to convey a message: He is being treated unfairly because of his background.

A fired-up Mayor Eric Adams reemerged from seclusion Thursday, coming out swinging with a campaign-style speech ripping the political rumor mill that he was days from stepping down. Adams ...