The mayoralty of New York City is well known for being a dead-end job. No mayor has ever gone on to higher office, though many of them have tried, in over 100 years. The last one, Ardolph Loges Kline,

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

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,

Mayor Eric Adams claimed Tuesday that everyday New Yorkers don’t care a whole lot about the federal probes targeting top City Hall and NYPD officials and the abrupt resignations of some of his key aides.