NEW YORK - Three top ranking officials are now calling for the resignation of councilman Andy King.

"Yes," Mayor de Blasio said Thursday when asked if King should step down from office following reports he abused the powers of his office, retaliated against staff and tried to prevent an investigation.

The mayor’s comments come a day after City Council Speaker Corey Johnson called on King to step down, following a damning investigation which also found King misused council funds for his own benefit.

“I hope we can end this, it’s very, very, sad I hope the councilman heeds the speakers point,” de Blasio said.

De Blasio, Johnson, and City Comptroller Scott Stringer are all calling for King’s resignation.

In a statement, Stringer said "the allegations against Andy King are appalling and they are proof that he has no place in public office. He should resign immediately."

Public advocate Jumaane Williams, stopped short of calling for King's resignation.

"It’s very disappointing what I saw, but I have a lot of faith for the process that was laid out," Williams said.

The investigation was conducted by an independent law firm and submitted to the Council’s Committee on Standards and Ethics, which voted to take disciplinary action against King.

In a statement, Johnson said “I personally think Council Member King should resign because he has disgraced himself and this Council by his actions." But Johnson also stressed the Council must first carry out its disciplinary process.

King staffers were often the target of intimidation for cooperating with investigators. According to the report, King violated conflict of interest rules by allowing his wife to run the office, make personnel decisions and do work on behalf of the Local 1199 healthcare workers union — where she holds a position as executive Vice President.

“I’ve known him for some years but I’ve known his wife for decades and it’s just a very sad situation. Public office is supposed to be treated with care and clearly that didn’t happen here and some of the things I saw surprised me," the mayor said.

It’s not clear if any of the allegations against King rise to the level of criminal wrongdoing.

Johnson said he has referred the Council's findings to other agencies for investigation, but declined to say which. A spokesperson for Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark did not return a request for comment.