Mayor Eric Adams says he’s “going nowhere” and Gov. Kathy Hochul has declined to remove him from office “at this time.” Still, that didn’t stop a throng of New Yorkers from gathering in Lower Manhattan Thursday to demand that the embattled mayor take his leave.
Adams’ criminal case will stay in limbo for several more weeks – as a federal judge said Friday he wants to hear from an independent lawyer before deciding whether to toss the charges.
An outside attorney is set to weigh in on the Justice Department’s controversial motion to dismiss the mayor’s federal case.
The Trump administration has been in power for just over a month, and in that time it has worked to dismantle basic institutions of American government and democracy as quickly as possible, engaging in gross overreach to push the limit of executive power.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied he agreed to cooperate with Trump immigration policies in exchange for his corruption case being tossed.
Demonstrators gathered in New York City on Saturday, insisting Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams from office rather than simply limit his power.
There will be a rally on Thursday calling for New York Governor Kathy Hochul to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office.
The Department of Justice is seeking to drop the criminal case against the New York City mayor — but wants to preserve the ability to reindict him.