New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she would not invoke her authority to remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. Adams is up for reelection this year and faces a crowded primary in June. Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, said in response, “Eric Adams sold out New Yorkers to avoid prosecution for corruption charges in a quid pro quo deal with the Trump administration, plain and simple. Now, he is working with the Trump administration to separate families in New York City in direct violation of our local sanctuary policies. All New Yorkers will face real and dire consequences from Governor Hochul’s refusal to hold the Mayor accountable for his actions.” Protests are planned for Saturday at noon in Washington Square Park to demand Eric Adams’s removal from office.