NYC's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Resigns Amidst Corruption Scandal
NYC's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Resigns Amidst Corruption Scandal
New York City's deputy mayor for public safety, Phil Banks III, resigned on Monday, adding to the growing list of departures from Mayor Eric Adams' administration amid a corruption scandal. Banks' resignation follows the recent resignations of Winnie Greco, the mayor's liaison to the Chinese American community, and Mohammed Bah, who worked in the city's Community Affairs Unit. Rana Abbasova, the mayor's director of protocol for international affairs, was also terminated.
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Banks' brother, David Banks, who previously served as schools chancellor, has also resigned, along with his wife, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. The departures come as the administration faces increasing pressure to address the corruption allegations.
Adams has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery and fraud. He has resisted calls for his resignation, stating, "New Yorkers are saying keep doing the job you've been doing."
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