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Kathy Hochul will not remove Eric Adams, at least for now.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Feb. 20 that she will not remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, after meeting with elected officials and others in the city.

โ€œAfter careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings at this time,โ€ Hochul said during a press conference.

โ€œMy strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action.โ€

Hochul had announced on Feb. 17 that she had spoken with one of four New York City deputy mayors who are resigning and that the resignations raised โ€œserious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration.โ€

New Yorkโ€™s Constitution gives the governor the ability to remove the mayor of New York City, although that power has never been used.

โ€œOverturning the will of the voters is a serious step that should not be taken lightly,โ€ Hochul said at the time. โ€œThat said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored.

โ€œTomorrow, I have asked key leaders to meet me at my Manhattan office for a conversation about the path forward, with the goal of ensuring stability for the City of New York.โ€

Both Hochul and Adams are Democrats. Adams is running for a second term. New York Cityโ€™s mayoral election is in November.

Adams was charged in 2024 with violations of federal law, including accepting illegal campaign contributions. The U.S. Department of Justice has requested that a judge dismiss the charges. Adams told the judge during a hearing on Feb. 19 that he is innocent.

Adamsโ€™s staffers earlier on Feb. 20 abruptly ended a press conference the mayor held to announce a new public safety effort after a reporter asked whether Adams was concerned about possible limits to his power.

Byย Zachary Stieber

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