New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) will not remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), at least for now, instead proposing “guardrails” to increase oversight of the city, she said at a press conference Thursday.

Her decision came after she met with other leaders in her Manhattan office to discuss a “path forward” for Adams and the city to ensure stability. Pressure has been mounting for New York Democrats to act after the Justice Department (DOJ) requested that the corruption case against Adams be dropped in what some critics have alleged to be part of a quid pro quo between President Trump and the mayor.

But Hochul said she wouldn’t remove Adams, arguing that voters should be the ones who decide the mayor’s fate.

“After careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings at this time,” she said. “My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action.”

“I cannot deny the people of this great city the power to make this decision for themselves,” she added.

Speculation had been stirring that Hochul would........

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