Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time but will seek to increase state supervision of New York City’s affairs.

Adams has also faced calls to resign since federal prosecutors brought a five-count criminal indictment against him in September.

Their actions follow the resignation of U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and five high-ranking Justice Department officials last week.

The Democratic governor has worked well with the mayor, but faces pressure to oust amid his legal predicament.

Demonstrators gathered in New York City on Saturday, insisting Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams from office rather than simply limit his power.

The New York governor would catch hell from Donald Trump by pursuing the mayor’s ouster. But it might be good politics. “If I were Kathy,” one operative says, “I would announce this week that I plan to take action.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she will not seek to remove New York Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will propose new state controls on his administration.

The Democratic governor said she would propose new guardrails for “establishing trust” for city residents amid the mayor’s growing political crisis.

Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t completely cave to progressives’ absurd demand to boot Mayor Eric Adams from office, but instead will “merely” move to keep him on a short leash — and undermine him when

Last night, in an appearance on Rachel Maddow’s show, Kathy Hochul didn’t rule out removing the still-indicted mayor from office. “I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time,” she said. “I need some time to process this and figure out the right approach.”