Sharpton urges Gov. Hochul not to remove embattled Mayor Adams

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Saturday September 28, 2024 [Donate now]( [Rev. Al Sharpton urges Gov. Hochul not to remove Mayor Adams from office ahead of trial]( [A file photo of Mayor Eric Adams, Rev. Al Sharpton and Gov. Kathy Hochul]( [The national civil rights figure told his congregation Saturday that the mayor should be afforded due process.]( More Stories From Today [The Kamway Lodge migrant shelter is seen in Elmhurst, Queens, on Sept. 27, 2024.]( [Queens DA staffer threatened to blow up Elmhurst migrant shelter, complaint says]( [The employee was fired from his job and pleaded not guilty in court, according to the district attorney’s office.]( [A dog dressed as a crab.]( [14 completely free things to do in New York City in October]( [Dog parades, the Village Halloween parade, a pumpkin flotilla and more.]( [Rikers Correctional Center in New York City NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 9: A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City.]( [Rikers transferred 3 guards accused of sexual abuse out of women’s jail]( [The guards’ removal comes weeks after Gothamist questioned whether the allegations against them had been investigated.]( [Mayor Adams walks behind senior administration officials on October 3, 2023.]( [Mayor Adams changes succession rules after indictment on fraud, bribery]( [The order allows Adams to delegate mayoral power to Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom in the event that neither he nor Sheena Wright are able to serve.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.