As Banks family departs City Hall, Mayor Adams’ closest allies take parting shots

Carrie H. Cohen spoke to Gothamist about the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his ties to the Banks family. Schools Chancellor David Banks and his then-partner, now-wife Sheena Wright, who is also Adams’ first deputy mayor, had been among the mayor’s first appointments, but are now expected to leave the administration early.

Carrie discussed how Adams’ split with close confidants who are under federal scrutiny could also further imperil him, stating, “If they are in jeopardy for their own conduct, one avenue is to try to cooperate and provide truthful information about a higher up person’s potentially criminal conduct.”

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