After federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Sept. 26 accusing New York City Mayor Eric Adams of letting Turkish officials and businesspeople buy his influence with illegal campaign contributions and lavish overseas trips, Adams has vowed to stay in office and looks forward to defending himself against the charges. Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, is quoted in a Bloomberg article discussing the indictment and whether Adams can be forcibly removed from office.
Should Adams be forced to step down, then New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would immediately become mayor, according to Jerry Goldfeder, an election law expert. He said that if a mayoral vacancy occurs more than 90 days before the primary scheduled for June 24, Williams would then need to call a special election within three days.
Read “NYC Mayor Was Corrupt for Years, US Claims in Scathing Case” in Bloomberg.