NYC deputy mayor resigns as Eric Adams fallout continues

Phillip Banks III, New York City’s deputy mayor and lieutenant to Mayor Eric Adams, is the latest aide to step down since the mayor’s federal indictment and investigation.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives at court in New York City, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Adams was charged with bribery and wire fraud last month, prompting many of his officials to resign despite him pleading not guilty and denying any wrongdoing. Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety, stepped aside, with Adams claiming Monday that Banks wanted to “do some other things with his life.”