The governor isn’t closing the door on giving the mayor the boot. State and city law lay out a process for doing so.

Last night, in an appearance on Rachel Maddow’s show, Kathy Hochul didn’t rule out removing the still-indicted mayor from office. “I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time,” she said. “I need some time to process this and figure out the right approach.”

The Democratic governor called the latest allegations about Adams’ legal defense against corruption charges “extremely concerning and serious.”