Kayla Mamelak Altus, Mayor Adams’ press secretary, plans to soon resign from her post, exiting early instead of staying through the end of his term in light of his decision to not seek reelection.
Her resignation is set to be effective late October or early November, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Mamelak Altus confirmed that timeline to the Daily News on Friday, saying she’ll be out around “the end of the month.”
“I know how much you’ll miss me!” said Mamelak Altus, who has on multiple occasions had public spats with reporters on social media.
Mamelak Altus came to the Adams administration in 2022 after working as a reporter for Fox 5 New York.
Liz Garcia, Adams’ first deputy press secretary, is expected to replace Mamelak Altus as the mayor’s top mouthpiece at City Hall.
“She is amazing, really understands the pulse of the city, and just an authentic New Yorker, with her two beautiful children,” Adams said of Mamelak Altus in August during a Sid & Friends in the Morning interview.
Adams’ administration has seen several other high-profile departures in recent months as his chances of reelection dimmed and approval ratings reached record lows, in part due to voter distrust following the Trump administration’s controversial dismissal of his corruption indictment.
Adams has around two and a half months left in his term, as he’s set to depart Jan. 1.
The mayor dropped his reelection bid late last month amid plummeting poll numbers.
His reputation has taken some serious hits over the past year: He was indicted, many in his inner circle were raided or also charged with crimes, and he was widely accused of entering a corrupt deal with President Trump to get his federal indictment dropped.
