Hochul unveiled a new plan that would expand Albany’s oversight of the mayor’s office. But lawmakers would have to approve it.
  • xenomor@lemmy.world
    1211·
    3 months ago

    Once again, Democrats. Always too little, too late. Never willing to meet the moment. Never able to read the room. No fight, no drive, no spine.

  • Shawdow194@fedia.io
    47·
    3 months ago

    In a statement, Adams said there is “no legal basis” for limiting his authority.

    “I have told the governor, as we have done in the past, that I am willing to work with her to ensure faith in our government is strong,” Adams said.

    Then resign jackass

    • Asafum@feddit.nl
      6·
      3 months ago

      Then resign jackass

      “I didn’t say I would do anything. I said I would work with her as in: she does what I want, I tell her to fuck off for everything else, and we call that cooperation!”

  • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
    135·
    3 months ago

    As much as I wanted her to get rid of him, because he’s clearly a corrupt asshole, she isn’t the kind of politician to take a risk like that. She has shown herself to be a very weak governor. I’m also not sure if I’m okay with “our side” acting like authoritarians because the other branches are unwilling or unable to act through the proper process. She has the power, and he’s a piece of shit, but he was duly elected and primaries aren’t too far off (July I think). New Yorkers definitely won’t give him the job again. Though they’ll probably vote in another shitty mayor, the city has a laughably bad track record.

    I think the best we can hope for is Judge Ho deciding to dismiss the case with prejudice effectively removing the Sword of Damocles from over Adams’ head. (The corrupt prosecutors asked for without prejudice.) That wouldn’t be ideal, because Adams’ would be off the hook completely, but at least it’d take away Trump’s leverage. And voters would finish the job by primarying him in a few months.

    It all sucks major corrupt ass no matter how you sniff it.

    • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
      12·
      3 months ago

      Even without the Sword of Damocles over his head, Adams has shown time and time again that he’s a Republican. He only cares about himself. He wasn’t exactly fighting for NYers while Biden was in office.

    • betweenthesixes@lemm.ee
      3·
      3 months ago

      Though they’ll probably vote in another shitty mayor, the city has a laughably bad track record.

      Easy to blame the voters and there is certainly culpability there, but when do we direct our attention to and fix the system that produces nothing but shit candidates to the voters?

    • BothsidesistFraud@lemmy.world
      31·
      3 months ago

      This seems pretty much like the best of all possible outcomes until you remember that Cuomo would very likely replace him.

      • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Ugh Cuomo. I forgot about him. Would New Yorkers really vote for him? I go back and forth, but yeah, probably. That’d be on brand.

  • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    It’s almost refreshing to see middle-of-the-road, classic, non-nazi slimeballs. The worst of a better world.

  • Tedesche@lemmy.worldEnglish
    116·
    3 months ago

    Good. This would have set an incredibly dangerous precedent for future administrations. The law should be amended; the governor shouldn’t have that kind of power in the first place.

    So sad to see so many short-sighted, foaming at the mouth lemmings ITT. Not surprised, just sad.

    • sierramccharlie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      3 months ago

      Is there anything happening that isn’t an incredibly dangerous precedent? But thank god we still have plenty of people willing to sit back and do nothing. Wouldn’t want anyone to think someone other than republicans are allowed to meet the moment.

      The next time you see someone ask why no one is doing anything, please think of the post I’m responding to. THAT is why.