New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to meet with city leaders after four of Eric Adams’s deputies quit.
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NewYorkGov.KathyHochulissettomeetwithcityleadersafterfourofEricAdams’sdeputiesquit.
NewYorkGov.KathyHochulhassaidshewillmeetwithcityleadersonTuesdaywhileindicatingshemayremoveNewYorkCityMayorEricAdamsfromoffice.
HochulmadetheannouncementMondaynightinastatementfollowingtherecentresignationsoffourofAdams’sdeputymayors.
“IrecognizetheimmenseresponsibilityIholdasgovernorandtheconstitutionalpowersgrantedtothisoffice,“Hochulstated.”Inthe235yearsofNewYorkStatehistory,thesepowershaveneverbeenutilizedtoremoveaduly-electedmayor;overturningthewillofthevotersisaseriousstepthatshouldnotbetakenlightly.
“Thatsaid,theallegedconductatCityHallthathasbeenreportedoverthepasttwoweeksistroublingandcannotbeignored.Tomorrow,IhaveaskedkeyleaderstomeetmeatmyManhattanofficeforaconversationaboutthepathforward,withthegoalofensuringstabilityfortheCityofNewYork.”
HochulsaidshethankedoutgoingdeputymayorMariaTorre
