Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Mayor Eric Adams' second in command, is expected to become the latest high-ranking administration official to step down in the
Hizzoner’s indictment on federal corruption charges, could resign as soon as Friday night. City Hall did not respond to amNewYork Metro’s requests for comment by publication time.
“As the announcements come up, we’re going to let the city and everyone else know who are the people that are coming in,” he said. Her likely departure comes just two days after City Hall announced her husband, Schools Chancellor David Banks, will be leaving his postWright appears to be the latest casualty as Adams looks to clean house of his top staffers who are under federal investigation, reportedly at the, who has the power to remove him from office. Wright and Banks were among a slew of high-ranking administration officials who had their homes searched and electronics seized by federal authorities last month.
Adams was indicted a little over a week ago on federal charges including conspiracy, bribery, soliciting foreign campaign donations and wire fraud. He pleaded
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