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Up next, Brian Lairor Weekend,

three of our favorite segments from the week,

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on WNYC and WNYC. Good morning, everyone, on this day after Mayor Adams was indicted on bribery, fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions. We'll get legal analysis and political analysis. The politics first. Governor Hokel could remove the mayor. You've heard that probably. She and the mayor

are close political allies. But in a statement yesterday, to my eye, the governor seemed to imply that

she would remove him if he doesn't resign in the next few days. Some of her exact words were,

I expect the mayor to take the next few days to review the situation and find an appropriate path forward to ensure the people of New York City are being well served by their leaders.

And the governor said this.

It's critically important that we continue to maintain the confidence of New Yorkers.

They are anxious right now.

I can feel it.

I know this.

And anything I can do as the leader of this great state to assure them that they are in good

hands, we will make sure we get through this.

So we'll start there with our lead, Eric Adams, reporter, Elizabeth Kim. joining us for the third day in a row, by the way, Liz, this puts you on the Mount Rushmore of Brian Laris show guests.

I'm not sure we've ever had the same reporter or any guest on three days in a row, but if we have, it's been extremely rare.

So here you are on the leaders board. And thanks

for all the time this week. And at least I can say, happy Friday. Happy Friday, Brian, and it's such an

honor. Thank you. So to my eye, those hocal words at least imply that she thinks the, quote,

appropriate path forward, as she put it, is to resign, and that, quote,

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