New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Will Keep Mayor Eric Adams In Place With Guardrails

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said today she will leave embattled and indicted NYC Mayor Eric Adams in his job but with guardrails including a new Inspector General for the city, and giving independently elected city officials power to litigate against the federal government. “To move this city forward, I am undertaking the implementation of certain guardrails that I believe are a first start toward re-establishing trust for New York City residents,”Hochul said in a statement. “These proposed guardrails will help ensure that all decisions out of City Hall are in the clear interests of the people of New York City and not at the behest of the President.” Adams responded: “I was elected by the people of New York City and its working-class communities to uphold their values — and that is what our administration has done.

While there is no legal basis for limiting New Yorkers’ power by limiting the authority of my office, I have told the governor, as we have done in the past, that I am willing to work with her to ensure faith in our government is strong.

I look forward to continuing those conversations.” Federal prosecutors in the Big Apple charged Adams in September with taking over $100k in illegal campaign donations and benefits — including airline tickets and flight upgrades — in exchange for favors to Turkish government interests.

He pled not guilty to corruption and bribery charges and a trial was scheduled for late April. However, the Trump administration recently asked that the charges be dropped, prompting acting U.S.