Jerry Goldfeder was quoted in a New York Times article discussing the potential removal of Mayor Adams, which would trigger an unpredictable course of events as a mayor of New York City has never been removed by a governor. The closest instance occurred in 1931 when Roosevelt pushed to remove Mayor Jimmy Walker. According to Jerry, Mr. Roosevelt allowed Mr. Walker “free rein” to call witnesses and introduce evidence to defend himself. If Ms. Hochul were to play this card, he said, she would be on firm ground so long as Mr. Adams was given clear reasons for his removal and the chance to offer a defense. “If the governor is going to charge a mayor with the kind of conduct that she believes requires removal, she should have an expansive view of what due process rights he’s entitled to,” he added.  

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