Gov. Kathy Hochul won't remove embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams — for now
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she won't — for the time being — remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead impose limits on his power.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she won't — for the time being — remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead impose limits on his power.
Hochul in recent weeks has been pressured to exercise her power to remove Adams from City Hall after his indictment last year on corruption allegations.
"After careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings at this time," she told reporters at the governor's New York City office.
"My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action. I cannot deny the people of this great city the power to make this decision for themselves."
Calls to remove Adams have intensified after the Trump administration moved to drop all charges against the mayor and told him he needs to help federal authorities carry out immigration raids. That raised allegations from New York Democrats of a "quid pro quo" arrangement, making Adams allegedly beholden to Trump.
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