City Hall corruption is nothing new, says political analysts
They were forced out of office. Flamboyant Prohibition-era Mayor Jimmy Walker bolted under pressure in 1932. Investigators ...
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A 'trial' after all? Here’s how Gov. Hochul could remove Mayor Adams.
The closest comparison is from 1932, when then-Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt forced New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker to resign. At the time, Roosevelt was running for president and the main threat to ...
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A Mayor, A Governor and a Public Corruption Lawyer: Déjà vu All Over Again?
Mike Groll, Governor’s Office. By Jim Caras A New York City mayor described by the periodicals of the day as a “dapper” ...
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How the Mayor of New York Could Be Removed From Office—and What Would Happen Next
Two former mayors—Jimmy Walker in 1932 and William O’Dwyer in ... Hochul and her office reportedly began to examine her power to remove the mayor, before she expressed support for him in ...
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Who Can Force Out the Mayor? A Guide to NYC’s Inability Committee and Hochul’s Power
But his future could change in a New York minute. Adams wouldn’t be the first mayor to resign amid a corruption scandal; Jimmy Walker did in 1932, and William O’Dwyer in 1950. If he doesn’t ...