Good Morning, New York! Four deputy mayors consider resigning from the Adams administration, Hochul turns on the gas pumps in violation of climate goals, and Cuomo receives major pre-endorsements. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Monday, February 17th, 2025. Happy President’s Day!

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Hall Monitors

— Four deputy mayors have expressed their intentions to resign following a Zoom call with Adams on Sunday. No deputies have officially submitted their requests yet, and the call was reportedly focused on asking those involved to slow down decisions that could destabilize the administration further. First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres Springer, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams Isom had all previously met with Adams about resigning, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker also expressed a desire to leave. (4 New York)

— Judge Dale E. Ho has yet to make a decision on the federal government’s request to dismiss the corruption case against Eric Adams. The Manhattan Federal District Court judge likely does not have options to deny the government’s request, but it is possible that Judge Ho could consider the quid pro quo alleged by outgoing SDNY chief Danielle Sassoon. (NY Times)

— 200 protestors from groups across NYC called for Eric Adams to be removed at the Manhattan Municipal Building yesterday, taking advantage of a quirk in NY law that allows the Governor to remove the sitting mayor. The crowd was focused on the potential dangers to immigrants across the city from Eric Adams’ continued cooperation with the Trump administration’s border plans. (amNY)

Capitol Gains

— Kathy Hochul is approving more natural gas pumping in order to combat Con Edison’s proposed rate hikes, as well as to maintain supply during what has been a colder-than-expected winter. They admitted the plan was “inconsistent with and would interfere with the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits,” which caused climate activists to become even more upset with the move. (NY Post)

— Immigrant communities are feeling the ICE crackdown, with more than three times the usual number of arrests taking place. In interviews with the Times Union, many expressed fear of leaving their homes to go to work, the store, or school. (Times Union)

— State correctional officers are concerned about job cuts, as internal discussions have pointed to setting staffing levels at 70% of current levels. State legislators, meanwhile, are saying that employees are already overworked. The Dept. of Corrections says they currently have no plans for job cuts, with the 30% cuts meaning reassignments away from daily responsibilities and cuts to unfilled officer posts. (WKBW)

Trail Mix

— Former state assembly candidate Liz Joy will seek the GOP nomination for NY-21. Joy was formerly endorsed by Elise Stefanik’s E-Pac in the 2022 cycle, designed to promote conservative women in public office. She has made it clear she will be running as an ‘America First’ candidate. (Watertown Daily Times)

— Former Buffalo City Court Judge James McLeod has ended his bid for mayor, saying that he did not want to split the vote as a spoiler candidate. (WKBW)

— Cuomo has received an endorsement from former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, making it look more and more likely that he is planning to enter the mayoral race. The statement appeared coordinated, with Cuomo releasing his response very quickly after McCall’s statement was released. (Times Union)

— The Asian Wave Alliance has also backed Cuomo for mayor, citing him as a ‘common-sense candidate’ who would support their policy goals of merit-based education and tough-on-crime policing. (NY Post)