The governor of New York is empowered to remove the New York City mayor from office by both state law and the City Charter. In accordance with the City Charter, Hochul can remove Adams from office after providing him with a “copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense.”

Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, is assessing whether to take the unprecedented step of removing mayor Eric Adams from office amid concerns he is indebted to Donald Trump.