Source: Town Hall
by Betsy McCaughey
“If Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor and implements the changes he is promising, expect the city’s financial condition and public safety to deteriorate rapidly. Think criminal bedlam, antisemitic rioters allowed full rein, and cutbacks to basic city services. In such a crisis, desperate New Yorkers will look to Albany, where the governor has virtually unlimited power to curb the mayor’s authority or remove him, even if no crime has been committed. There is a safety valve, if a governor is willing to use it. Before removing a mayor, state law requires the governor to present grievances against the mayor at a formal hearing. Even so, the governor’s decision is final, not subject to review by any court. … In the event a mayor is removed, the public advocate acts as mayor until a special election is held within 80 days.” (10/22/25)
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2025/10/22/how-albany-can-stop-mamdani-n2665284