Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ruling out removing NYC Mayor Eric Adams

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is talking with officials about Mayor Eric Adams’ future and not ruling out removing him. This comes after allegations that Adams’ legal team offered a “quid pro quo” in exchange to get his federal charges dismissed.
• Hochul is the only official in the state who has the power to fire Adams.
• Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said Adams should resign.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she isn’t ruling out removing Mayor Eric Adams from office. Her statement comes following allegations against Adams that he, in an effort to get federal prosecutors to drop his criminal case, would help with President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement.

Gov. Hochul said she read a letter, penned by now-former acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Danielle Sassoon, claiming Adams’ legal team offered a “quid pro quo” in a Jan. 31 meeting with Trump’s Justice Department in hopes of seeing his federal charges get dismissed.

Hochul, Thursday, Feb. 13, told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, she’s talking with officials about the mayor’s future, but proceeding with caution.

“The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now,” Hochul said. “I have to do what’s smart, what’s right and I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time.”

Hochul is the only official in the state who has the power to fire Adams.

Her second-in-command, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, is calling on Adams to resign.

In a post to social media he said, “New York City deserves a mayor accountable to the people, not beholden to the president – Mayor Adams should step down.”

New York City deserves a Mayor accountable to the people, not beholden to the President. Mayor Adams should step down.

— Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY) February 14, 2025

The mayor’s office told the New York Post, Adams has no plans to step down, but is “stepping up” as he goes for a second term.