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New York City Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright has become the 10th high-level official in Mayor Eric Adams' administration to resign Tuesday amid a growing federal probe. Wright, whose home was searched and her electronics were confiscated last month by federal officials, did not disclose the reason for her departure. "We are grateful for First Deputy Mayor Wright’s years of service to the city and all she has done to deliver for children, families, and working-class New Yorkers. (snip) This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright will resign as soon as Friday, The Post has learned — the latest high-level exit from Mayor Eric Adams’ increasingly troubled administration. Wright’s anticipated departure, confirmed by several sources with knowledge of the situation, comes weeks after the feds raided the home she shares with her husband, outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks. It’s not an amicable break — with sources saying Wright is unhappy with how Banks was shockingly pushed out of his job months earlier than planned. City Hall didn’t return a request for comment. Wright, who was spotted leaving her Harlem home Friday...

The homes of two top officials close to NYC Mayor Eric Adams were raided by the FBI Wednesday, sources have confirmed to FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay. First reported by THE CITY, FBI agents raided the homes of two top NYC officials – First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III Benjamin Brafman, an attorney for Phillip Banks, confirmed to FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt that a search was conducted at his client's home on Wednesday. "I have been clear that my message throughout my public life is to follow the law and that's...

The FBI raided the homes of two of the top members of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) administration on Wednesday morning, Politico revealed. Several sources told the outlet that NYC First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright’s Manhattan townhome and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks’ Queens single-family residence were both searched as part of an investigation into Adams’ 2021 campaign. The mayor himself was served a grand jury subpoena in July after law enforcement seized his electronic devices in November 2023 over allegations that he colluded with foreign governments, including the government of Turkey, Politico reported. Banks and...