NYC Deputy Mayor Philip Banks Resigns Amid Federal Probe, Sixth Official to Leave

Oct 7, 2024, 01:06 PM

New York City's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Philip Banks III, has resigned amid federal corruption investigations. Banks, a close aide to Mayor Eric Adams, is the sixth senior official to step down from the Adams administration in the past month. His resignation follows weeks of pressure and scrutiny, including having his phone seized by federal authorities. Banks had previously been an unindicted co-conspirator in a separate corruption probe. Banks handed in his resignation Sunday night. This latest departure raises further questions about the stability of Mayor Adams' administration, with a poll showing 69% of New Yorkers concerned.