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... Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene a meeting of key leaders Tuesday in Manhattan "for a conversation about the path forward." She said the departures of First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and other top officials raise "serious questions about the long-term future" of Adams' administration.

Adams, also a Democrat, has been under increasing scrutiny since the Justice Department's second-in-command ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan last week to drop his corruption case to ensure his cooperation in Republican President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown -- raising questions about the mayor's political independence and ability to lead the city. ...

"I recognize the immense responsibility I hold as governor and the constitutional powers granted to this office," Hochul said in a statement. "In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been utilized to remove a duly-elected mayor; overturning the will of the voters is a serious step that should not be taken lightly. That said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored." ...

In their memo to staff announcing their exits, Torres-Springer, Joshi and Williams-Isom wrote: "Due to the extraordinary events of the last few weeks and to stay faithful to the oaths we swore to New Yorkers and our families, we have come to the difficult decision to step down from our roles." ...

@#3 ... Tough call in some respects. ...

I'd agree it was a tough call, that is, until the four Deputy mayors resigned yesterday, citing an obligation to the oaths they took.

That makes me ask, what was Mayor Adams instructing them to do to cause those resignations for the reason cited?

Now, I'd say, the decision to remove may have gotten easier.

@#6

I dunno.

@#8

No prob.

imo, this is just the beginning of this story.

If Mayor Adams does not step down on his own, then I see one of two things happening...

- Gov Hochul removes him from the Office.

- or -

- the DoJ goes before the Court, and the Judge agrees to drop the charges. In this case, I suspect there may be a hearing with some questioning by the Judge of the DoJ regarding the validity of the reasons for dropping the charges.

Wildcard ---

If Mayor Adams does step down, do the charges reappear?

@#9 ... the DoJ goes before the Court, and the Judge agrees to drop the charges. In this case, I suspect there may be a hearing with some questioning by the Judge of the DoJ ...

I just saw on local NYC news that the hearing is currently scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday).

Here's the article for what I saw ...

@#13

I have to say, this is likely one of the very few times I have agreed with something Rev Sharpton has said.

#11 ... "My feeling is that the faith of the city, of the people, has been shaken and there needs to be a resolve," Sharpton said. "But at the same time, we must protect the law and not establish a precedent that could come back to haunt us." ...