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From the New York Post: Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned, succumbing to weeks of pressure amid federal probes that ensnared both him and his longtime friend Mayor Eric Adams, sources told The Post.
The resignation, which sources said was submitted Sunday night, is the latest high-profile departure from Adams’ administration — and is certain to raise further questions about whether the mayor himself can endure after his historic federal indictment.
Over the past few weeks, Adams has scrambled to convince embattled top administration officials to depart with Gov. Kathy Hochul pressuring the mayor to clean house.
“We spoke yesterday and we spoke again this morning,” Adams said Monday morning on NY1 when asked about The Post report on Banks resignation.
“He stated that he wanted to transition to some other things with his life and he doesn’t want this to be a constant burden on the work that we are doing in the city and I accepted his resignation,” Hizzoner said.
The report notes that federal agents raided Banks’ home in Queens and seized his devices early Sept. 4.
Another member of the Adams administration has resigned, @NYCMayor Eric Adams confirmed on #MorningsOn1. Adams said Phil Banks, deputy mayor for public safety, handed in his resignation Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/bH0poXefrm
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) October 7, 2024
Officials in Eric Adams’ administration are dropping fast.
Banks’ resignation comes just days after his and Adams’ friend Tim Pearson, a retired NYPD inspector who served as a top aide to the mayor and oversaw migrant security contracts, also resigned amid the federal investigation.
Also, last week First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright stepped down. Wright’s departure comes after her husband, NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, also left his position. Their home was also raided by federal agents on Sept. 4.
Helpful graphic from the WSJ. What a sh*tshow.
Is my city still functioning??? https://t.co/nQMbSdNYDW pic.twitter.com/YxnCSffKwv
— Christie Smythe (@ChristieSmythe) October 7, 2024
Breaking News: Philip Banks, New York City’s deputy mayor for public safety and a close aide to Mayor Eric Adams, has resigned. He is the sixth City Hall official to step down in the past month. https://t.co/sbrFtirvez
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 7, 2024
Mayor Adams quietly urged embattled aide Tim Pearson to resign: sources
Pearson was one of five top Adams officials targeted in raids by FBI agents as part of wide-ranging corruption investigations https://t.co/NYslL7ZvZg
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) October 1, 2024
Sheena Wright, the sixth senior member of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, is stepping down amidst several investigations.#politics #sheenawright #nycpolitics
Read More: https://t.co/CYw8R5Mnyu pic.twitter.com/V1Ou29rsRS— MSN (@MSN) October 4, 2024
Catch this week’s Harlem Voice News! NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks is stepping down early amid ongoing investigations. His resignation will take effect on October 16, two months ahead of schedule.
Read the full details here: https://t.co/nN1PQHsEX5#DavidBanks #NYCSchools… pic.twitter.com/WuY8fBxN6E
— New York Voice News (@nyvoicenews) October 6, 2024
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