New York Governor Kathy Hochul, also a Democrat, has the power to remove Adams from his position as the mayor of the nation's largest city — and raised the prospect of doing so Monday. Hochul was meeting with "key leaders," including Rev. Al Sharpton, at her office in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss "the path forward" for the city.

Adams has also faced calls to resign since federal prosecutors brought a five-count criminal indictment against him in September.