As Mayor Eric Adams was scheduled to be arraigned on Friday on bribery and fraud charges, division emerged among New York City’s power brokers over whether he should resign.

A growing number of elected officials have pushed Mr. Adams, a Democrat, to step down, with Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York doing so on Friday. Other notable Democrats include Brad Lander, the city comptroller who is running for mayor, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Still, others have called on Mr. Adams not to resign. The editorial boards at The New York Post and The Wall Street Journal called for the mayor to stay put. Some leaders in the business community are also reluctant to oust him.

“It is in the best interest of fairness — and the best interest of New York City — that Adams be allowed to present a defense while he continues to serve his term,” The New York Post’s board wrote on Thursday evening.

Mr. Adams, for his part, has insisted that he will not resign. He has said that he did not commit any crimes and questioned the motivation of prosecutors.

Perhaps the most important voice in the debate is Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has the power to remove the mayor. Ms. Hochul and Mr. Adams have been political allies, but she issued a terse statement on Thursday saying she was keeping her options open.