An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reached out to the Department of Justice seeking to have the case against the mayor dropped, according to two people briefed on the matter.

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.