New York City Mayor Eric Adams will remain in office, according to reports.
Governor Kathy Hochul will reportedly announce new state and city bills that would add oversight to the New York City mayor’s office, instead of removing Adams from office, as the governor had reportedly considered. The sources said that Hochul would set up guardrails, which could include the addition of an independent monitor at City Hall.
Hochul reportedly met with multiple New York leaders this week while considering removing Adams from his job.
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) instructed federal prosecutors in Manhattan to drop the high-profile bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
The directive, issued under the Trump administration‘s DOJ leadership, ordered the Southern District of New York (SDNY) to dismiss the case without prejudice. Sources close to the matter indicated the move followed concerns over political bias and procedural missteps in the prosecution. (RELATED: DOJ Drops Bribery Case Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams)
“You are directed, as authorized by the Attorney General, to dismiss the pending charges,” Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove stated in an official letter.
The letter cited “independent reasons” for ending the case, including allegations that the prosecution was retaliatory—potentially linked to Adams’ vocal criticism of the Biden administration‘s immigration policies.
“It cannot be ignored that Mayor Adams criticized the prior administration’s immigration policies before the charges were filed, and the former U.S. Attorney’s public actions created appearances of impropriety,” Bove wrote.
The now-dismissed indictment accused Adams of soliciting and accepting improper gifts dating back to 2014. Federal prosecutors alleged Adams engaged in bribery, fraud and campaign finance violations in a scheme that sought illicit contributions from foreign donors, including prominent Turkish businessmen and a Turkish government official.
The prosecution claimed Adams was aware of the donations’ illegal nature and had personally benefited from over $100,000 in luxury perks, including first-class flights and five-star accommodations. By 2018, investigators alleged, Adams sought further illegal contributions for his 2021 mayoral campaign while continuing to accept other benefits from foreign entities.
“The mayor had a duty to disclose these gifts on his annual public disclosure forms, so that the public could see who was giving him what,” Williams said at a press conference on Sept. 26, 2024. “But as we allege, year after year after year, he kept the public in the dark.”
The dismissal leaves the door open for potential future charges. Bove clarified that once a new U.S. attorney for the SDNY is confirmed after the November 2025 election, the case will be reevaluated.
“There shall be no further targeting of Mayor Adams or additional investigative steps … and you are further directed to take all steps within your power to cause Mayor Adams’ security clearances to be restored,” Bove instructed in his letter.
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No saints. Two brands of sinners. NY pols.
If anyone should be REMOVED, t’s USELESS Governor Kathy Hochul
Mayor Eric Adams was NOT colluding or working with President Trump with regard to the ILLEGALALIEN situation; Adams had already made several trips to DC to talk with Biden about the untenable Illegal situation way before President Trump entered the White House, which is the EXACT reason those chares were brought against him.
That was a “politically” motivated lawsuit, which is WHY it was DISMISSED.