Melissa Russo and NBC New York Staff
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Back in the public eye for the first time in days after a brief health leave, New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave a fiery speech in which he shot down any possible resignation rumors.
"Who started this stupid rumor that I was stepping down on Friday? Are you out of your mind?" a fired-up Adams said to cheers from clergy at an interfaith breakfast Thursday morning. "'Eric is resigning in 72 hours.' How many times do I have to say: When people say step down, I say step up."
The mayor's comments came as suspense about his future had been building...
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