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New York Times
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
A Proposal to Give Voters the Power to Oust a N.Y.C. Mayor
Good morning. It's Tuesday. Today we'll look at a proposal to give voters the power to remove the mayor of New York City — something that can now be done only by the governor. We'll also get details on a stop at the State Capitol by a Trump loyalist who may decide to run for governor next year. Right now, only one person in all of New York State can remove New York City's mayor from office — Gov. Kathy Hochul. A commission appointed by the City Council says that 5,126,009 other people should have a say. That is the total number of registered voters in New York City. Last week, the commission suggested creating a new legal option to kick out a mayor — a ballot proposition to decide whether the Council should be given the authority to begin removal proceedings. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, was indicted last year on federal corruption charges. There was a drumbeat of calls for him to resign or be removed. He did not resign, and in February Hochul decided not to push him out. 'My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action,' she said. Hochul, a Democrat, also said that she was concerned about the 'disruption and chaos' that removal could bring, even as she outlined new oversight measures to keep a closer eye on City Hall. The Council moved to set up the commission soon after Adams was charged. Danielle Castaldi-Micca, the commission's executive director, told my colleague Emma G. Fitzsimmons last week that there was 'frustration among the public about the existing means of removing the mayor.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
06-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
New Yorkers Can't Remove Mayors for Misconduct. That Could Change Soon.
After Mayor Eric Adams of New York City was indicted last year on federal corruption charges, he faced steady calls for his resignation or removal. He did not resign. And Gov. Kathy Hochul, the only person in New York empowered to force a mayor to leave office, declined to begin removal proceedings. Now a group of city officials want to create another legal option to kick a mayor out of office. A Charter Revision Commission, created last year by the City Council, will recommend on Friday that voters be presented with a ballot question to decide whether the Council should be granted the power to begin removal proceedings. Danielle Castaldi-Micca, the panel's executive director, said in an interview that the city had a 'pretty traumatic year' and there was 'frustration among the public about the existing means of removing the mayor.' 'There isn't a means of local control over this,' she said. 'What we're looking at is creating a means of local control, and there is a high bar because there should be a high bar.' She said the process would only be used in 'extraordinary circumstances' when a mayor had been accused of wrongdoing. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
