{"id":2404896,"date":"2025-02-20T19:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-keeps-eric-adams-in-office-but-suggests-oversight-measures-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T19:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T00:53:39","slug":"hochul-keeps-eric-adams-in-office-but-suggests-oversight-measures-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-keeps-eric-adams-in-office-but-suggests-oversight-measures-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul keeps Eric Adams in office but suggests oversight measures &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhochul-keeps-eric-adams-in-office-but-suggests-oversight-measures-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will not remove New york City \u2063Mayor Eric Adams from office despite allegations of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-full-timeline-of-hunter-bidens-scandals\/\" title=\"The Full Timeline Of Hunter Biden\u2019s Scandals\">quid-pro-quo<\/a> with the Trump management. Instead,she plans to\u2063 implement oversight measures aimed at reducing his power and increasing transparency in decision-making. Hochul proposed the creation of a \u2062&#8221;Special Inspector \u2064General for New York City\u200b affairs,&#8221; allowing\u200d for \u200bstate oversight of city investigations. Additionally, she is giving the city\u2019s comptroller, public advocate,\u2062 and City Council speaker \u200bthe power to litigate against the federal government, thus enabling opposition to adams&#8217; actions. Hochul \u2062emphasized the need for trust\u200c in city governance \u2064and indicated that her measures are temporary but necessary to protect New York City residents from potential undue\u2064 influence from the Trump administration.Ultimately, she intends to let voters\u2064 decide Adams&#8217; fate in the upcoming \u2062Democratic primary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kathy Hochul keeps Eric Adams in office but suggests oversight measures<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999845\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3324588\/kathy-hochul-lets-loose-trump-congestion-pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) will not remove New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Adams<\/a> after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3322156\/hochul-calls-meeting-with-nyc-leaders-over-adams-troubling-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">alleged quid-pro-quo<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a>, she announced on Thursday, but she will enforce oversight measures over him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The governor said she would propose three actions targeting Adams, aiming to reduce his power and keep checks on him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) speaks at a news conference on New York City Mayor Eric Adams, not pictured, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m undertaking the implementation of certain guardrails that I believe are a first start in reestablishing trust for New York City residents and ensure that all decisions out of City Hall are in the clear interests of the people of this city, and not at the behest of the president,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor is proposing legislation for a new &ldquo;Special Inspector General for New York City affairs&rdquo; within the state&rsquo;s Inspector General&rsquo;s Office. This new official, if the legislation is passed, would be able to direct the city&rsquo;s Department of Investigations. Adams would only be able to remove the department&rsquo;s commissioner with the approval of the state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">inspector general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The second move Hochul is proposing gives the city&rsquo;s comptroller, public advocate, and the City Council speaker the power to advance litigation against the federal government. Such a move would enable critics of Adams, such as Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the power to combat the Trump administration where Adams might not.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul&rsquo;s final action would give the deputy state comptroller more funding.<\/p>\n<p>New York&rsquo;s governor said the actions would be &ldquo;subject to renewal,&rdquo; suggesting they could only be in place for 2025, while Adams is mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Near the end of her initial statement, Hochul said she will retain her power to remove Adams. When pressed further, she reiterated that she won&rsquo;t remove Adams &ldquo;at this time&rdquo; but will keep her power to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul directed her ire at President Donald Trump throughout the presser, indicating she believes he&rsquo;s on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">revenge tour due<\/a> to the felony charges levied against him in a Manhattan court. She reiterated that she believes they will punish Adams with reinstated corruption charges if he doesn&rsquo;t follow through on enacting immigration changes the Trump administration wants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;New York is facing a grave threat from Washington. The Trump administration is already trying to use the legal jeopardy facing our mayor as leverage to squeeze and punish our city,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul acknowledged that the measures are &ldquo;extraordinary.&rdquo; She met with officials this past week to determine whether she should remove Adams for his collaboration with the Trump administration and due to his corruption charges, which haven&rsquo;t been dropped yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3322634\/behind-end-criminal-case-eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BEHIND THE BOMBSHELL END OF THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST ERIC ADAMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order for the safeguards to go through, they must still pass several legislative bodies in the state, and Hochul anticipates that it will take some time.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Adams faces a June Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race. Hochul suggested she would let the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-recall-hits-signature-threshold-to-make-california-ballot\/\" title=\"Newsom Recall Hits Signature Threshold to Make California Ballot\">voters decide<\/a> what to do with him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999845\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999845\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Hochul retains Eric Adams but proposes oversight measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2404897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25051806387788.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,8433,5618],"class_list":["post-2404896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-hochul","tag-oversight"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25051806387788.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404896"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404900,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404896\/revisions\/2404900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}