Hochul from Albany imposing new restrictions on the authority of the NYC mayor is probably one of the worst possible outcomes, but it’s likely to happen because Adams won’t do the best thing for the city of New York and RESIGN!
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Hochul is probably working behind the scenes to create another NYS Gaming Casino vacancy for him to fill at three times the salary before having him resign for her new job opportunity.
She can. It’s not easy and it’s not a straight shot, but she can get it done.
But, remember, I’m not exactly advocating that she use that power. But this clipping of the office of NYC Mayor could have more long term damaging effects to the city.
Could clipping Adams’ wings (or the threat thereof) be an attempt to pressure him to leave voluntarily?
I don’t think it alone will get it done, though. This needs to be a Voltron or Avengers effort. We need folks with active powers and also need Hawkeye.
Gee I wonder whyhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/president-trump-announces-appointments-to-the-council-of-governors/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIkoCFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZaph4Cewh7iCG9aYwrcXX4QAiThwUmVlUYUcEVMGzZvKSFvkbEhMIubYw_aem_kJouxKs02LnA-0RN6GJOnQ
Evidently, openly defying laws and court rulings because a panel of unelected judges, that you may have appointed, decided laws don’t apply to you specifically … streamlines things.
We've got to get past March 26 so Williams can lock in for the rest of the term without a distracting special election that would platform both Cuomo (NoMo!) and the Republic/Fascist cansidate.
She is proposing these changes, not dictating them. The process would have taken way too long and been too disruptive. Adams should do the right thing and resign, but he won't. Voters get to throw him out in November.
I haven't read the article, but Lawrence O'Donnell said several times on his shows last week that she doesn't have the authority to remove him even if she wanted to.
Yes heard him! And replying to Carville that had been on Ari! That she can’t remove him “pronto”! It’s never been done before! She needs to interject more in the city’s laws and not let DT have his way!!!
This is a cowardly & perverse rationale that Kathy Hochul is using to justify allowing a corrupt, fascist asset to stay in power. Making democracy a scapegoat to undermine that same democracy is how we got here. This jeopardizes all of us in NYC & the city itself as stronghold of dissent.
As a NYCer, I'd rather not go through an interim mayor, a special election, the Democratic Primary (the real election) and another election in November. Better to fire him in a month when the deadline for holding a special election has past.
Gov Hochul can't use the evidence that the DOJ was going to use against him. By the time the state does its own investigation, he will be voted out of office.
I hear one of the new restrictions is that Adams has to put the toilet seat down when he's done. Ohhh the agony!!! Another bullshit example of those 'radical leftists' being not radical.
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Enjoy that Council of Governors, dear.
Says she can’t remove him. He reviewed the process she would need to undertake on his show.
But, remember, I’m not exactly advocating that she use that power. But this clipping of the office of NYC Mayor could have more long term damaging effects to the city.
She should remove him or stay out of it.
I don’t think it alone will get it done, though. This needs to be a Voltron or Avengers effort. We need folks with active powers and also need Hawkeye.
She’s waiting till March (as explained) to avoid a special election.
Try reading…
it’s fundamental
She was against before she was for it.
Not Mueller, not Garland, not Jack Smith, and not Hochul.
Legislature needs to do the flucking work. Constituents need to do the flucking work.
If you’re going to remove someone from office, the people should do it collectively. Not an individual.