As he often does, New York Mayor Eric Adams began his Wednesday by calling into a morning radio show to promote his administration, chat about breaking news and answer questions.

The mayor didn’t seem to mind much as he chatted with the hosts of “Jonesy in the Morning,” a long-running program on 94.7 the Block on New York’s WXBK.

He talked about Marcellus Williams, the man who was executed in Missouri, and how he wanted the public to be more politically engaged. He talked about justice for those on trial. And he joked a bit with the DJs. One host, Tarsha Jones, referred to the mayor as “my boo.”

And then Jones said she wanted to change the subject. She asked him, “What’s going on over there?”

“Every time I turn around, I see you cleaning the house,” she added.

Former federal prosecutor and City Hall chief counsel Lisa Zornberg resigned on Sept. 14. Two former fire chiefs were arrested two days later after a year-long corruption investigation. Federal authorities executed a search warrant on the homes of interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon on Friday, and the schools chancellor announced his resignation two days later.

Sometimes people in government “run out their time,” Adams said, according to a transcript released by his office. He said many of the people who left his administration had served for a while and many wanted to “get out and get rid of that 24-hour, seven-day-a-week work schedule.”

“City government is extremely demanding,” he said, adding a moment later, “People don’t usually stay in government for a full term because of the husband and the stress on the family. And all we can say is thank you. You have served us well. We have done great things in this city.”

In the next few hours, Adams would express his support for the Planning Commission’s approval of his “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal and appoint Melissa Aviles-Ramos as the next chancellor of the New York City public school system.

But that evening he was back in the interview chair, this time with News12 from the Bronx, answering questions submitted by New Yorkers.

He said he struggled to make the show on time because he was attending a reception hosted by President Joe Biden for diplomats and others in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly. According to the White House, the president hosted world leaders and senior UN officials for a reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“My question to you is: Should we expect more resignations or changes at City Hall in the next few days?” News12 reporter Amanda Bossard asked him.

Adams responded by repeating almost verbatim what he had said a few hours earlier.

“You know, there is a constant turnover in the government,” he said. “Considering that many of them have been with me for three years, almost three years, it is a very stressful job to be at the head of the government.”

He was then asked directly whether he wanted to resign. The question was raised by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the reporter said.

“We know we can’t listen to the noise. Look at the numbers. More jobs in the city, the city’s history, what we’re doing in housing, what we’re doing for public safety, reducing crime, reducing the number of shootings, our transportation system is safer,” Adams said.

He added: “You know, the unique thing about this administration is our ability to stay focused. I don’t listen to comments like that coming from a congresswoman who basically doesn’t show up.”

Within hours, news spread that the mayor had been indicted by a federal grand jury, sources told ABC News. Adams vowed during the indictment that he would fight what he called “totally false” charges with “all his might and all his strength.”