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,

Returning to the public spotlight Thursday after several days dealing with a health problem, Mayor Eric Adams said he has endured a “scary” week. Without going into specifics, the mayor told gathered faith leaders at the New York Public Library’s annual interfaith breakfast that “last week was a scary week for me” and said he has turned to God frequently over the past few days.