Phil Banks, top Adams aide, resigns amid federal probe

Mayor Eric Adams’ Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Phil Banks, has resigned following a federal investigation and raids on his home. Banks, a longtime ally of Adams, is the latest top official to step down from the administration amid a growing federal corruption case.

[jtpaulann]

Why are they allowed to resign and not being arrested

[bobpaulino]

Arrest these CROOKS and hold them accountable.

[mamapajama]

Why are they resigning ? What is it that they don’t want to come out ?

[BlazeOfGlory]

All the rats are jumping ship smh man NYC is a joke

[marksnyder]

Corruption out the ASS! Good job major Adams, it was expected!!!

[rlaw]

He should have resigned first. He's the most dirty of them all.

[lonebikeroftheapocalypse]

The 13% ain't just on the streets. They're everywhere.

[davus]

New Yorkers, getting what they voted for; what's the problem??

[jtpaulann]

This corruption is common in all municipalities

[darthmom]

The rats are starting to jump the sinking ship.

[bekkylove]

Now, don't forget the music mafia. They are bed fellows, together forever.

[charlesboyd]

You probably don't have a shortage of people that want to work in your administration, look at all the money that been extorted. Seems to me you should be firing instead of hiring!!!

[donnariggs]

WHO'S THE SCARE CROW NEXT TO HIM??

[FlipDahlenburg]

I protest this stereotypical behaviour by these people.

[kpdub]

“We Got All Of This Chocolate Running The City.” How's that working out?

[Firstname-qq]

The old Warren Zevon song comes to mind” Send lawyers, guns& money.. the shit has hit the fan!”

[MarkAnthonyGiven]

HOW'S ALL THAT DIVERSITY BS working out? TRUMP2024

[AllenMichael-plps]

Damn they resigning as fast as Hamas leaders are getting knocked off.

[joshbhargava]

I knew someone was going to make an Uncle Phil reference!😂😂

[buffyranger]

They are all the same in every black city.