The governor isn’t closing the door on giving the mayor the boot. State and city law lay out a process for doing so.

Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, ...

The governor of New York is empowered to remove the New York City mayor from office by both state law and the City Charter.

A mayor of New York City has never been removed by the governor. The closest precedent occurred in 1931, when Roosevelt pushed to remove Mayor Jimmy Walker. The matter was never formally tested ...

While Mayor Eric Adams may escape prosecution on federal corruption charges amid a shocking turn by the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump, the move has thrown fuel on the political ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, also a Democrat, has the power to remove Adams from his position as the mayor of the nation's largest city — and raised the prospect of doing so Monday. Hochul was ...

The state constitution says a governor may remove elected officials for "misconduct or malversation in office." ...

Toni Bacon, who helped put Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora ... in the action to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Justice Department asked a court ...

"Our crews were trying desperately to get up to the third floor, couldn’t do it,” Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker said ... Group in Brooklyn, New York, run by real estate investor ...

New York City ... James J. Walker on Sept. 1, 1932; and William O'Dwyer on Sept. 2, 1950. The charter also gives the local leaders another alternative to remove Adams: declare the mayor unable ...

Mayor Adams accepted on behalf of New York City," a spokesperson for the ... Flags have been lowered since Dec. 29 in honor of late President Jimmy Carter. In a statement, the governor said ...