If Mayor Adams cannot provide a contingency plan to the 8 million New Yorkers who rely on City services to function, I will seek to convene a meeting of the Inability Committee.
This is all fluff. The Inability Committee is composed of Adams appointees who are hamstrung and weak in the knees. This is Brad playing softball to appear like he is doing anything of value for the people so he can get his mayoral votes. DO SOMETHING REAL!
How does he run the city, with the lack of the deputies and the no confidence that portends? His right to due process is a legal matter, it doesn’t mean he’s entitled to remain in office.
If you don’t afford due process, what the comptroller is trying to achieve will be for nought… So, better to fight smart, not just fast. In the meantime, there will be “acting” deputies for the near future.
If Hochul removes him before Mar 26, it goes to open special election that a Republican is primed to win. If she removes him after Mar 26, the Mayoral post for the rest of the term goes to Jumaane Williams. There's no tactical advantage to removing Adams now; it's all downsides.
Oh, don’t worry. I’m sure Pres. Elonia has some spare inept incel DOGE coders that he’ll send to NYC to step into those roles. He owns Adams now, doesn’t he?
Looks like Inability Committee is the ultimate reality check for politicians with small dicks but large Egos.
Think of it as a governing body that certifies their inability to "stand errect" in the face of responsibility.
We need more of those committees!
How would the Inability Committee be able to reach four out of five votes when one vote goes to a deputy mayor of Mayor Adams' choice and the fifth seat (Corporation Counsel) remains vacant?
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Hardly a dumb question, I'm sure many people are asking the same thing. It is a committee of city officials that can determine the Mayor's ability to be mayor. They can determine that he is unable to discharge his duties, & they can remove him from office. https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-33
Unsure about the basis for removal would be, but the committee would be,
NYC Corporation Counsel: Muriel Goode-Trufant
The Comptroller: Brad Lander
City Council Speaker: Adrienne Eadie Adams
A deputy mayor designated by the mayor ??
The most senior borough president: Donovan Richards, Jr. (Queens)
If she waits a couple of weeks, removing Adams will not trigger a special election where Andrew Cuomo is expected to run. She’d like to end the corrupt mayor threepeat for NYC! That said, I don’t see how she can delay.
How about instead of thinking about maybe starting proceedings, you call the city council to begin impeachment proceedings immediately while pressuring Hochul to remove him immediately, as she has the power to do it right now?
If only the US government had an inability committee.Maybe the House could act as an inability committee and impeach the president and vp for failing to support the constitution and relinquishing authority to an unelected or senate approved person with and unofficial depart
Ent who should be in jail
This is a solid move. Four votes are required to put this in the lap of the City Council, who can remove by a 2/3 affirmation.
The members of the Committee are, unless I'm wrong:
Lander
Corporation Counsel Goode-Truffant
Council Speaker Adams (no relation)
Queens Boro Pres Richards
and
a vacancy.
you want democracy and protect it Fokking get out and PROTEST.
Freedom is more easily lost than won.
Democracy did not come into existence with peaceful demonstrations.
Civil disobedience, Civil war.
Europe has seen many episodes to install and protect democracy.
Repost and spread the word.
Can our federal government do something like to for the dick taster and cheat. Impeachment isn't enough we need removal and accountability . If this is any indication of how government officials can be held accountable we must all support it!
The Inability Committee is a 5 member group that assesses if the mayor is capable of fulfilling their duties. Its makeup is such that it's unlikely to be partisan.
The impeachment process in Congress is heavily partisan.
Is there a plan to hold Former Mayor de Blasio accountable for committing the SAME crimes (except his bribes and favorability worked for people like the former Parks Commissioner and powerful business owners, not foreign entities), or are my fellow Libs only angry at the Black mayor? 🤷♂️
Why are we trying to fight this from the bottom up when we should be fighting back from the top down. This is where Ronald Reagan’s trickle down theory actually works!!
Apparently if he is removed before March 26th then there is a special election where a Republican is primed to win. If not, Jumaane Williams will take over.
"Committee members The city's corporation counsel, The comptroller, The City Council speaker, A deputy mayor selected by the mayor, and The borough president with the longest consecutive term." (2)
"The inability committee in New York City's charter is a five-member committee that can vote to remove the mayor from office. The committee can decide whether to remove the mayor temporarily or permanently. " (1)
Tried it twice. Thanks to Mitch McConnell both attempts failed when both were justified (trying to bribe Zelensky & inciting Jan 6). The Senate’s failure here & SCOTUS giving him a green light to do whatever he wants w/o accountability empowered him.
Thank you for the insight. Part of me is curious what transpired in the past that made this necessary, or is this a common feature in major city governments.
Thank you, this is helpful. Is it conceivable that the mayor or the newly audacious DOJ (by whatever semi-legal means they may or may not have) will disband the ‘inability committee’ and just install regime loyalists?
Thank you, Mr. Comptroller. This is the kind of leadership the city needs. Adams has abdicated his duties and handed them to the federal government. He can no longer govern because he is no longer governing. This great city deserves a great mayor, not a Trump lackey.
He won’t respond or resign. Adams doesn’t want to go to jail and understands if he goes to trial it’s a real possibility he might. New York is in a serious pickle as is the USA.
Thank you for sharing the letter here. The arrogance displayed by the DOJ, Mayor Adams and Tom Homan is stunning. I'm sorry for the city, it was a shame he was elected. Maya Wiley would have been a great mayor. Adams should resign.
This is what needs to happen - every responsible politician in office needs to gang together with others against these maga incomp trolls. Flood THEIR zone with demands to step down.
Is it possible for her to fire him *effective* on Mar 27, so at least everyone knows something is being done but it doesn't trigger the special election?
I’m no expert! Reading various reporting, I do believe Adams will be catapulted to the dark side of the moon by the powers that be the very moment that it’s feasible …
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https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-comptroller-lander-sends-letter-to-mayor-adams-demanding-a-city-contingency-plan-following-the-news-of-deputy-mayor-resignations/
If you base it on his indictment & a Judge agrees the case can be dismissed, your case to remove him is gone.
So, there needs to be something concrete that we can point to, to say, see this? You’re unable to lead… then 👋👋
People can't stand the sight of you
But best wishes with the Inability Committee
Do you not have the ability to convene the Inability Committee?
Why not just say Governor Hochul should remove him?
Except the notion that Hochul is waiting because she has keen political instincts. That’s too ludicrous for words.
he's currently a hostage to Trump and Homan
not sure how that translates to political high ground but I'd expect NYC electorate is going to be strongly negatively polarized against Rs this year
same in VA, Spanberger will win big
I’m sure it will also be hilarious.
Confession of a X employee
"What started as US election interference has now spread to other countries."
https://theconcernedbird.substack.com/p/elon-musks-and-xs-role-in-2024-election?r=ezg75&utm_medium=ios&triedredirect=true
Must admit complete procedural ignorance
What kind of legal teeth does this have
Please say very very sharp
Apparently Gov Hochul might be waiting
For 42 more days
When we've already seen scorched earth
After 29
Brad - You are a NY/American HERO
Think of it as a governing body that certifies their inability to "stand errect" in the face of responsibility.
We need more of those committees!
young -Musk🐀s to hack every information management system in #NewYork
NYC Corporation Counsel: Muriel Goode-Trufant
The Comptroller: Brad Lander
City Council Speaker: Adrienne Eadie Adams
A deputy mayor designated by the mayor ??
The most senior borough president: Donovan Richards, Jr. (Queens)
What is an Inability Committee and what does it do?
Ent who should be in jail
The members of the Committee are, unless I'm wrong:
Lander
Corporation Counsel Goode-Truffant
Council Speaker Adams (no relation)
Queens Boro Pres Richards
and
a vacancy.
If politicians are compromised they shouldn't be 'voting' until they're no longer compromised.
Can these 'votes' be challenged?
'A banker takes $1 mil home because there's a MAGAt in his home, with his wife'
Just askin'
Freedom is more easily lost than won.
Democracy did not come into existence with peaceful demonstrations.
Civil disobedience, Civil war.
Europe has seen many episodes to install and protect democracy.
Repost and spread the word.
When is the governor going to DO something?
Trump wouldn't put Rudy Giuliani back in NYC...would he?
The impeachment process in Congress is heavily partisan.
City hall needs to be cleaned.
If he can't do it, maybe Kathy can oh who am I kidding lol
"The inability committee in New York City's charter is a five-member committee that can vote to remove the mayor from office. The committee can decide whether to remove the mayor temporarily or permanently. " (1)
People can't stand the sight of you
You would reach more people, when you add a good description into the Alt-text field.
That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
#accessibility
We demand democracy!
They swore an oath to preserve, protect & defend
NOT Defund!!
Impeach NOW!
202-224-3121
Honestly, I hope you have to convene the committee and that it is able to act rapidly.