FBI raids homes of Mayor Adams' top aides as legal problems mount for administration

Authorities searched the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Criminal Justice Philip Banks III

Federal agents raided the homes of three of Mayor Eric Adams' top aides on Wednesday, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.

The searches represent federal law enforcement officials' deepest incursion yet into the mayor’s inner circle, a trio close political observers often refer to as “the family.” Phil Banks is one of the mayor’s closest allies, and their relationship dates back to their days in the NYPD. Schools Chancellor David Banks is the deputy mayor’s brother, and is in a relationship with Wright.

"Investigators have not indicated to us the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation," the mayor’s chief counsel Lisa Zornberg said in a statement. "As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has repeatedly made clear that all members of the team need to follow the law."

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