New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said that she will not remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams but will impose new safeguards that limit his power in relation to the federal government.

State Democrats have pushed Hochul to remove Adams after he was indicted on corruption charges last year. But the calls were renewed recently amid Adams expressing a willingness to work with federal authorities on crime and illegal immigration, then the Justice Department's attempt have the charges dropped.

Hochul in announcing her decision emphasized she wanted New Yorkers to ultimately decide in the November elections whether Adams should keep his post. 

She also said she will give more power to the city comptroller to take possible legal action against the federal government, install a special inspector general to oversee Adams, and expand the state comptroller's operations to include city oversight related to decisions regarding the federal government, per NBC News.

"After careful consideration, I have determined that I will not commence removal proceedings at this time," Hochel told reporters. "My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action. I cannot deny the people of this great city the power to make this decision for themselves."

The governor said she hopes the new limits on mayoral authority will "give people confidence that there’s only one factor in every decision that’s made, and that’s what’s best for the people of the city."

The decision comes after federal prosecutors charged Adams last year for allegedly accepting more than $100,000 in illegal campaign donations from Turkish officials, in exchange for favors for their businesses and the Turkish government. 

Several state and federal prosecutors have resigned over the scandal, and the DOJ's order to drop the charges. Multiple staffers have also resigned from Adams' office since the charges were filed, many of whom were subject to FBI searches.

Adams has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.