NYC Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Phil Banks Resigns – NBC New York (47)

NEW YORK – Another prominent member of the mayor’s administration Eric Adams retired from the New York City Council.

Philip Banks III, brother of New York City Schools Chancellor David Banksresigned as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Sunday night, the mayor told NY1 Monday. Adams said he spoke with Philip Banks on Sunday and again on Monday, when he accepted his resignation. He is now at least the sixth to leave City Hall in recent weeks.

Adams says Banks told him she “wanted to move on and do other things with her life” and told NY1 it was Banks’ decision to quit.

Adams said Banks told him, “I’m looking to move on and now is a good time to do it.

The post comes a few days after our sister network NBC New York that First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright was expected to retireaccording to two sources with knowledge of the situation. She would be the next domino to fall as investigations swirled around the mayor of New York City and members of his administration.

At this point, the ongoing proceedings seem less a sign of chaos and more about New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urges Adams to bring stability to City Hall a week after the mayor’s resignation. he will plead not guilty to federal charges of bribery and election fraud.

The impending appointment of Wright, Adams’ right-hand man, comes days after Hochul announced more changes following the resignation of another top assistant, Tim Pearson. Former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban also resigned. The City Council’s chief solicitor was the first to leave the post.

“I have good conversations with the governor … I have a vice mayor,” Adams said Friday.

In spite Polls show that more than two-thirds of New Yorkers want him to resign, Adams has vowed to stay in office after pleading not guilty last week to charges that he accepted free or deeply discounted international flights, home stays hotel, food and entertainment worth about $100,000, and he submitted illegal contributions from foreign interests to his campaign.

If Adams does not resign, 63% of New Yorkers would want Hochul to take steps to remove him, the poll found. In response to the Marist poll, the mayor said Friday that voters will be convinced when they hear his side of the story.

At Wednesday’s hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten said prosecutors are conducting “several related investigations” and that it is “likely” that additional defendants will be charged and “possible ” that more charges will be filed against Adams.

The Justice Department defines the “target” of an investigation as a person against whom prosecutors or a grand jury have collected substantial evidence linking the person to a crime, as opposed to a “subject,” someone whose vertical behavior is within the scope of the study. research. These definitions are flexible and may change as new information is developed.

Who is Philip Banks III

Banks was elected to his post in January 2022 after serving as chief of the NYPD. As Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Banks was tasked with coordinating all public safety agencies to ensure they are aligned with the mayor’s vision.

Prior to this role Banks joined the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in 1986 and began his patrol career in the 81st Precinct In 2010 he was appointed Chief of Community Affairs, a position ‘ before being appointed head of department in 2013. Banks earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lincoln University. He has also been a consultant to several mid-sized cities on best practices for implementing relationship-based solutions to address public safety challenges.