New York, October 7 (EFE).- The sixth official in the Administration of the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, resigned, in the middle of the investigation that the federal authorities are making of several employees there the City Hall and the charge against him.
The last to resign was Deputy Mayor for Security, former police officer Philip Banks III, brother of Education Chancellor David Banks, who has also retired and who will leave his position next week.
The Banks brothers are very close to Mayor Adams, who has been adamant that he will not step down and has assured New Yorkers that he will be able to continue leading the city as long as he does. defending himself against five counts of bribery and wire fraud when dealing with the Turkish Government to support his mayoral campaign, charges to which he has pleaded not guilty.
According to the mayor, six months ago Philip Banks expressed his desire to leave the office to continue “with other things in his life,” but he asked him to wait a little longer.
It has been reported to the media that the next person to leave her post is Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, wife of David Banks, although Adams assures that these are “rumors” and if they happen , that they would report it.
“We announce personnel actions when they happen. And I can’t thank Sheena enough. She was the leader of my transition team,” Adams said today in an interview with PIX 11.
Last month, the feds took over the phones of Phil Banks, as well as the phones of his brothers David and Terence (he does not work in City Hall) and the phone of Deputy Mayor Wright. The Banks brothers say they did nothing wrong.
Other officers who have retired this year are the police chief, and the first Latino in the position, Edward Cabán and one of the mayor’s close colleagues Timothy Pearson. Both are also facing investigations and their cell phones were also confiscated but the reasons are not known.
State Governor Kathy Hochul, with the power to fire Adams, has not yet taken that step and has limited herself to reminding that she oversees the administration of the city and that she expects more changes to be made. EFE
2024-10-08 00:02:00
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