On February 10, Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, learned that the Department of Justice intended to drop corruption charges against him, allowing him to assist with federal policies, particularly concerning crime and immigration. This decision sparked turmoil at City Hall as his opponents accused him of colluding with Trump’s administration. After significant pressure and resignations among his deputies, New York Governor Kathy Hochul chose not to remove him immediately but signaled potential oversight over his office moving forward, highlighting the contentious political landscape in the city as elections approach.
It looked like a thousand pounds of bricks were off his shoulder, Catsimatidis said.
The prosecutors retained the right to pick up the case again, if they chose to, after the November mayoral election: Adams, it seemed, was on the hook to do as he was told.
By that afternoon, four deputy mayors told Adams they were resigning.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would be consulting…whether she should remove Adams, a power never yet utilized in the state's history.
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