New York City Mayor Eric Adams' attorneys deny the Trump administration offered a quid pro quo in return for a dismissal of his federal corruption case. He's facing mounting pressure to step down as Gov.

The Democratic New York governor met with city leaders to discuss how to proceed.

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.”