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Hochul Meets Key Leaders to Decide Whether to Fire Adams
After meeting with the governor, Al Sharpton indicated Hochul will not act until after Wednesday’s court hearing on the mayor’s corruption case. This article originally apeared in The City. By Samantha Maldonado , and Gwynne Hogan NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul met with a parade of top New York City leaders on Tuesday as she pondered whether or not to remove embattled Mayor Eric Adams amid a growing chorus of calls for his resignation. Hochul — who has the power to oust the mayor after serving him with charges and offering him a hearing in his defense — summoned key political figures including the Rev. Al Sharpton, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and city Comptroller Brad Lander for a series of one-on-one meetings at her Midtown Manhattan offices. The mounting pressure on Adams comes after four of his top deputy mayors submitted their resignations Monday after being credited with ...
