At a press conference Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said of Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, “I still don’t know what he does, because it’s hard to really serve the city when you wake up at noon and then try to go out.” Adams said the fact Williams would be his successor is the “top reason” he shouldn’t step down.

Williams responded to the comments on “Inside City Hall” Tuesday, saying Adams is “doing everything he can to just stay as the mayor even though it is quite clear he can’t govern.”

“I think the problem is, actually, people are regretting (having) ever imagined him as mayor,” Williams said. “It’s really hard to watch someone in crisis flailing around. Those words were full of inaccuracies and misinformation, which is a trademark of this administration.”

Williams said he “has to be careful with [his] words,” so he has never explicitly called for Adams to resign, though he has also said he is “very clear” that Adams should not be the mayor.

When asked about the resignation of four deputy mayors Monday, Williams said he’s concerned some city services could devolve without seasoned deputy mayors.

The Public Advocate also discussed Randy Mastro potentially becoming a deputy mayor, NYC’s sanctuary city status and Jenifer Rajkumar challenging him in the Democratic primary.

Tap the video player above to watch the interview.