February 19, 2025
‘We actually are spending extra time on the mayor in his plight. It is distracting, and we’ve a job to do.’
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester), New York state Senate Majority Chief, is urging New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams to resign amid his corruption scandal.
“It’s most likely time that he transfer apart,” she instructed the New York Publish at a political convention over President’s Day weekend. “We actually are spending extra time on the mayor in his plight. It’s distracting, and we’ve a job to do. We’re in the course of a funds.”
Adams has been below intense scrutiny in latest weeks as his corruption case implodes. The U.S. Division of Justice has known as for federal prosecutors in New York to drop the costs towards the notorious metropolis official in order that Adams, who was elected as a Democrat, might fulfill the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
Whereas prosecutors resigned earlier than dropping the case, they condemned Adams for the “quid professional quo” settlement to hold out this agenda. Regardless of this, Adams met with Trump’s ‘border czar’ Tom Homan, stating his intentions to deliver ICE brokers again to Rikers Island.
Whereas the federal authorities takes measures to make sure Adams can keep in energy, different a number of state senators have inspired Adams to step down.
Adams pled not responsible to prices that he took over $123,0000 in bribes to open a Turkish consulate in Manhattan, which has led to a number of high-ranking members of his administration to step down.
“The mayor has been clear, he’s not stepping down, he’s stepping up,” Adams’ spokesperson, Fabien Levy, instructedThe Publish. “As he mentioned yesterday, we should put this troublesome episode behind us in order that belief may be restored, New York can transfer ahead, and we are able to proceed delivering for the individuals of this metropolis.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to take away Adams if she chooses. “I would definitely help the governor taking a look at her choices critically,” Stewart-Cousins mentioned.
Within the meantime, U.S. prosecutors in D.C. have begun steps to dismiss the costs towards Adams.
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