(20 Feb 2025)
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New York – 20 February 2025
1. Wide of New York governor Kathy Hochul arriving at the briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"After careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings (against Mayor Eric Adams) at this time. 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. And to those who conclude that decision is due to pressure – many groups or individuals; I say this. You do not know me. Constant pressure is what I deal with all day long and it’s absolutely no bearing on any decisions I make."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"New York is facing a grave threat from Washington. The Trump administration has said is already trying to use the legal jeopardy facing our mayor as leverage to squeeze and punish our city."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"I’m proposing three immediate actions which I believe will help protect New Yorkers. First, I’m proposing legislation to create a special Inspector General for New York City affairs within The Office of Inspector General. The state inspector general be able to direct the New York City Department of Investigations, and the mayor will only be able to remove the Department investigations Commissioner with the approval of the state inspector general."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"Second, I’m proposing giving the city comptroller, the public advocate and the New York City Council speaker an independent authority to clarify the independent language to commence litigation against the federal government when necessary and using outside Counsel."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"Third, I’m expanding funding for the office of the deputy state comptroller general, comptroller for city oversight."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) New York:
"It is not up to me to tell them to leave. It is up to an individual if they want to resign the office to which they’ve been elected."
(REPORTER: "Do you think that he’s lost the ability to govern?")
"I am working to put in safeguards to restore the trust that is necessary to get this city back focused out of all this controversy and get people in New York City what they want. They just want normalcy again. And that’s what I’m fighting to restore."
8. Mid of Gov. Kathy Hochul departing from the briefing
STORYLINE:
Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over his bribery case and his relationship with the Trump administration.
Hochul announced Thursday that she has, for now, decided against using her authority to remove Adams from office because she has “concerns about disruption and chaos that such a proceeding could bring to the residents of this great city.”
“New York is facing a grave threat from Washington,” she said at a news conference in Manhattan. “The Trump administration is already trying to use the legal jeopardy facing our mayor as leverage to squeeze and punish our city.”
AP Video by Joseph Frederick
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