New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall

Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his relationship with the Trump administration. Hochul will announce Thursday that she has, for now, decided against removing Adams from office, according to three people familiar with the governor’s plan but who were not authorized to disclose its details. The decision came after she solicited opinions from a roster of New York political figures regarding questions over whether Adams could independently govern after the Justice Department moved to drop his corruption case so he could help President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.