What authority does the New York governor have to force out the mayor? Both the New York state constitution and the city’s charter give the governor the authority to remove the

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.”