New York State officials are scrambling to figure out how exactly they can legally remove a sitting mayor — as details from the bombshell federal indictment of Eric Adams emerge, The Post has learned.
The sprint to outline a blueprint on how to oust a mayor — a rarely used power by New York’s governor — comes amid fears that Adams will defy increasingly deafening calls for his resignation.
If Adams digs in his heels, he could put Gov. Kathy Hochul in uncharted territory as the mayor of the nation’s largest city fights criminal charges accusing him of taking bribes from foreign nationals and defrauding taxpayers of $10 million.
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A spokesperson for Hochul didn’t deny that state officials are reviewing obscure legal code detailing how to remove a mayor from office, but downplayed its significance.