Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday said the resignation of one of Eric Adams’ top aides was a “good first step” in her demands that the mayor “right the ship” in his embattled administration — and suggested she expected more to come.

While Mayor Adams publicly offered nothing but support for his embattled adviser Tim Pearson, behind the scenes he was urging him to resign through surrogates, including former chief of staff Frank Carone,

Tim Pearson, a powerful aide to Mayor Eric Adams who was embroiled in multiple scandals during a tumultuous tenure in City Hall, announced his resignation late Monday.