New York NOW Reporters Roundtable

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing growing calls for him to either resign or be removed from office by the governor. This all comes after a federal justice department official – under President Trump – sent a letter to prosecutors urging them to drop criminal corruption charges against the mayor.

There has been much speculation about the political relationship between Adams and Trump. Since then, four deputy mayors under Adams have announced their resignation. Gov. Kathy Hochul spent the week weighing the political future of the mayor and met with several local elected officials in New York City.

By the end of the week, Hochul decided to impose increased oversight over the mayor’s office instead of fully removing him at this time.

To unpack, the latest news around Adams and the complex political positioning of the governor, here’s Elise Kline – with the New York Public News Network, with a reporter’s roundtable. She’s joined by Jon Campbell, of WNYC and Gothamist, and Michael Gormley, of Newsday.

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