Kathy Hochul said she would not remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but plans to pursue legislation that will limit his authority as leader of the largest city in the U.S.Hochul is seeking to curb the mayor’s power after the U.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she will not seek to remove New York Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will propose new state controls on his administration.

The governor said she hopes the new limits on mayoral authority will "give people confidence that there’s only one factor in every decision that’s made, and that’s what’s best for the people of the city.