FBI seizes Eric Adams' phone

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Even though he himself is not directly a suspect as noted, it's extremely bad optics. Luckily for him is that there's he's got plently of time until the next election. The question is only when the investigation is completed and how it exactly ends for him.

That may not be so lucky for him, given that he's not even halfway through his term yet; if he's indicted & it's bad, Hochul will come under a lot of pressure to remove him from office.

If he's indicted, yes, though otherwise I meant people may not remember or care anymore in 2025 as long as he's not indicted.

What does that have to do with Hochul? She's the governor and can't remove a mayor from office. Of course, in case he's under indictment, she'll probably call for his resignation, but he wouldn't be under any obligation to follow through. Otherwise I guess the city council as legislative body could remove him?

Yes, she can:

Section 9. Removal of mayor.

The mayor may be removed from office by the governor upon charges and after service upon him of a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding thirty days.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-5717

Indeed, impeachment doesn't even exist in NYC & the City Council has no authority or means whatsoever by which they could affect the continuation of Adams' tenure in office; the Mayor can only be removed mid-term by the Governor unilaterally after being suspended for up-to-30 days while being given a chance to respond to the Governor's charges. Cuomo famously held this over BdB's head during their everlasting dick-measuring contest.

Yeesh what a stupid system. Imagine if New York elects a Republican Governor.

[brucejoel99]

Even though he himself is not directly a suspect as noted, it's extremely bad optics. Luckily for him is that there's he's got plently of time until the next election. The question is only when the investigation is completed and how it exactly ends for him.

That may not be so lucky for him, given that he's not even halfway through his term yet; if he's indicted & it's bad, Hochul will come under a lot of pressure to remove him from office.

If he's indicted, yes, though otherwise I meant people may not remember or care anymore in 2025 as long as he's not indicted.

What does that have to do with Hochul? She's the governor and can't remove a mayor from office. Of course, in case he's under indictment, she'll probably call for his resignation, but he wouldn't be under any obligation to follow through. Otherwise I guess the city council as legislative body could remove him?

Yes, she can:

Section 9. Removal of mayor.

The mayor may be removed from office by the governor upon charges and after service upon him of a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding thirty days.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-5717

Indeed, impeachment doesn't even exist in NYC & the City Council has no authority or means whatsoever by which they could affect the continuation of Adams' tenure in office; the Mayor can only be removed mid-term by the Governor unilaterally after being suspended for up-to-30 days while being given a chance to respond to the Governor's charges. Cuomo famously held this over BdB's head during their everlasting dick-measuring contest.

Yeesh what a stupid system. Imagine if New York elects a Republican Governor.

Such a Gov. would presumably be incentivized not to remove a normal Mayor by the next-in-line Public Advocate (usually) being to the Mayor's left & a special being held within 90 days.

[President Johnson]

Even though he himself is not directly a suspect as noted, it's extremely bad optics. Luckily for him is that there's he's got plently of time until the next election. The question is only when the investigation is completed and how it exactly ends for him.

That may not be so lucky for him, given that he's not even halfway through his term yet; if he's indicted & it's bad, Hochul will come under a lot of pressure to remove him from office.

If he's indicted, yes, though otherwise I meant people may not remember or care anymore in 2025 as long as he's not indicted.

What does that have to do with Hochul? She's the governor and can't remove a mayor from office. Of course, in case he's under indictment, she'll probably call for his resignation, but he wouldn't be under any obligation to follow through. Otherwise I guess the city council as legislative body could remove him?

Yes, she can:

Section 9. Removal of mayor.

The mayor may be removed from office by the governor upon charges and after service upon him of a copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense. Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding thirty days.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCcharter/0-0-0-5717

Thanks for this one, that's interesting. I freely admit that I never heard of that rule.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/ken_crichlow/status/1723741137951719847https://twitter.com/danarubinstein/status/1723701682305991021

[Blue3]

I'd day he is implicated now...

[PSOL]

I would be shocked if Hochul actually removes him from office.

[Torrain]

First in the line of succession is the NYC Public Advocate, right?

So there’s a chance this whole thing somehow turns into a Jumaane Williams come-back story.

[GoTfan]

First in the line of succession is the NYC Public Advocate, right?

So there’s a chance this whole thing somehow turns into a Jumaane Williams come-back story.

The chance of him being indicted is not great, and the chance of him being removed from office less so.

[brucejoel99]

First in the line of succession is the NYC Public Advocate, right?

So there’s a chance this whole thing somehow turns into a Jumaane Williams come-back story.

The chance of him being indicted is not great, and the chance of him being removed from office less so.

No, it's very good; the FBI doesn't secure a federal judge's authorization to seize the phone of the mayor of the largest city in the country off him on the street in the middle of broad daylight as a first investigative step. The chance of Hochul removing him without the indictment being very bad & the public pressure on her to remove him being very loud, OTOH...

[Blue3]

First in the line of succession is the NYC Public Advocate, right?

So there’s a chance this whole thing somehow turns into a Jumaane Williams come-back story.

The chance of him being indicted is not great, and the chance of him being removed from office less so.

Do you know the history of New York politicians? It's very common.

[junior chįmp]

In 1 month, this guy is gonna be my mayor. Ugh....