Mayor Adams says he ‘wishes’ he could use executive orders to skirt laws he disagrees with

Mayor Adams says he ‘wishes’ he could use executive orders to skirt laws he disagrees with

Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said he wishes he could use his executive authority to override laws he does not like — a power the city's chief executive is not afforded. Hizzoner — during an unrelated Wednesday morning news conference — made the remarks in response to a question on whether he would use executive orders (EO) to defy parts of the city's sanctuary laws, which prevent it from cooperating with federal immigration authorities on most …