New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in a battle for his political future. Adams, a Democrat, faced blowback after the Justice Department last week ordered federal prosecutors to drop their bribery case against him,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting with key political leaders as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from office after his administration has been thrown into disarray following the Justice Department’s decision to drop his corruption case.

A wide range of New York City and state Democratic politicians have urged Mayor Eric Adams to resign in the wake of the deal he struck with the Trump administration to dismiss federal charges against him in exchange for allowing the roundup of immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.