How the Mayor of New York Could Be Removed From Office—and What Would Happen Next
The governor of New York is empowered to remove the New York City mayor from office by both state law and the City Charter.
WATCH LIVE: New York Gov. Hochul holds briefing as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a state of legal and political purgatory, waiting on a judge to rule on a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against the first-term Democrat and ...
Many Want Hochul to Force Adams From Office. She Isn’t Rushing.
Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, ...
The New York Times5d
Adams Case Highlights: Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Dismiss Case, Capping Days of Drama
A mayor of New York City has never been removed by the governor. The closest precedent occurred in 1931, when Roosevelt pushed to remove Mayor Jimmy Walker. The matter was never formally tested ...
Who Becomes NYC Mayor If Eric Adams Is Removed From Office?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, also a Democrat, has the power to remove Adams from his position as the mayor of the nation's largest city — and raised the prospect of doing so Monday. Hochul was ...
City & State New York6d
When people say Eric Adams should be removed from office, what do they mean?
Pressure is again building around removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office following new allegations that his ...
Gov. Hochul has the constitutional authority to remove a mayor from office
The state constitution says a governor may remove elected officials for "misconduct or malversation in office." ...
FOX 5 New York on MSN2d
What happens if NYC Mayor Adams resigns, is forced out: Line of succession explained
NEW YORK - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a meeting in Manhattan amid growing calls for embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams to resign after four of his senior deputies stepped down. This is the latest ...
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Who Is Calling For Eric Adams to Resign or Be Removed
The calls for Mayor Eric Adams to step down or be removed from office grew this week as the Justice Department works to drop ...
Cleveland.com5d
Former Dimora prosecutor involved in dismissing corruption case against New York City mayor
Toni Bacon, who helped put Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora ... in the action to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Justice Department asked a court ...