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 is expected to announce Thursday that she will not use her executive powers to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office at least for now, two sources briefed on the decision told CNN.

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

Governor Kathy Hochul has decided not to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but instead announced a plan to limit his authority followng a string of scandals. The New York governor said that she would propose legislation and measures aimed at exerting more oversight over the mayor's office.

Rather than remove Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul plans to propose legislation that would require City Hall to operate within new guardrails.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to rein in City Hall Thursday declining calls to remove Mayor Eric Adams. The governor hopes to institute a series of new guardrails that will tighten control around City Hall after months of turmoil following Adams' federal corruption indictment.

The Democratic governor said she would propose new guardrails for “establishing trust” for city residents amid the mayor’s growing political crisis.