The New York City mayor responded to rumors of his resignation in a rousing speech after returning from reported illness.

New York City Mayor shot down “stupid” resignation speculation during his address of religious leaders in Midtown Manhattan. “Who started the stupid rumor that I was stepping down on

New York City Mayor Eric Adams isn’t feeling so hot these days, according to his administration. The mayor, who just spent time in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration and had a personal meeting with the president-elect days before,

The mayor attended the State of the NYPD address on Thursday and later at an interfaith breakfast took issue with the rumors. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday re-emerged after spending three days out of the public eye due to an unspecified illness with a defiant speech in which he shot down a rumor that he would soon resign and railed against his perceived critics.