New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would not use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams as he faced a criminal indictment charging him with corruption, but she proposed new oversight of the mayor's office in an announcement on Thursday.

The governor of New York is empowered to remove the New York City mayor from office by both state law and the City Charter. In accordance with the City Charter, Hochul can remove Adams from office after providing him with a “copy of the charges and an opportunity to be heard in his defense.”

Demonstrators gathered in New York City on Saturday, insisting Gov. Kathy Hochul remove Mayor Eric Adams from office rather than simply limit his power.