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Hochul spares Mayor Adams from removal ‘at this time,’ seeks new checks on his power instead

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on February 20, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul granted a stay of Mayor Eric Adams’ political execution Thursday — choosing instead to seek legal “guardrails” on his executive powers rather than exercise her City Charter authority to remove him from office.

Hochul announced her decision at a Feb. 20 press conference amid the ongoing fallout from President Trump’s Justice Department moving to drop the mayor’s corruption charges, which fueled speculation of a quid pro quo for Adams’ cooperation with Trump’s immigration crackdown — and revived calls for his ouster, either through resignation or removal from office.

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Hochul spares Mayor Adams from removal ‘at this time,’ seeks new checks on his power instead

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