She called for Eric Adams to stand down — but she doesn’t want his job. Meanwhile, seasoned New York politicians fear a primary challenge from her. That’s exactly why she isn’t launching one

Cortez, one of the highest-profile lawmakers in the New York congressional delegation, called on New York Mayor Eric Adams to step down, citing the growing cloud of investigations engulfing his administration.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid the federal probes crippling his administration. The lefty “Squad” member tweeted Wednesday that Adams should