New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is meeting at her office in Manhattan on Tuesday to discuss the path forward for Mayor Eric Adams’ administration after four of his deputy mayors resigned Monday, and said in a statement that it would be a “serious step” if she removes him from office.

“Tomorrow, I have asked key leaders to meet me at my Manhattan office for a conversation about the path forward, with the goal of ensuring stability for the City of New York,” the governor, who like Adams, is a Democrat, said in a statement Monday night, reports NBC New York.

She added that she has spoken with First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, one of the four deputies who stepped down Monday, and said that if the deputy mayors feel like they can’t keep serving, “that raises serious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration.”

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