Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t join, at least for now, the dozens of New York Democrats calling for New York Mayor Eric Adams to step down as he faces bombshell corruption charges.
The governor, in a statement released almost 24 hours after the indictment against Adams was first reported, echoed many others’ deep concerns about the bribery and wire fraud charges against Hizzoner, but signaled she would allow him a few days before possibly taking the extraordinary step of calling for his resignation.
“While I review my options and obligations as the Governor of New York, I expect the Mayor to take the next few days to review the situation and find an appropriate path forward,” Hochul wrote in the statement.
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“We must give New Yorkers confidence that there is steady, responsible leadership at every level of government,” she added.
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