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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.
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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.
Read more at nypost.com/2024/10/07/us-news/phil-banks-deputy-mayor-and-close-eric-adams-pal-resigns
#philbanks #resign #ericadams #politics #investigation
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