{"id":2337597,"date":"2024-09-06T00:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T04:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-and-what-we-know-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T00:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T04:06:52","slug":"new-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-and-what-we-know-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-and-what-we-know-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City government raids: Who\u2019s involved and what we know &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-city-government-raids-whos-involved-and-what-we-know-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent FBI raids have targeted several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-environmental-appointee-faces-conflict-of-interest-scrutiny-on-hill\/\" title=\"Biden Environmental Appointee Faces Conflict of Interest Scrutiny on Hill\">high-level officials<\/a> in New York City, particularly \u200dthose \u200dclosely associated with\u2063 Mayor Eric Adams, including NYPD\u200d leaders. The investigations entail\u200d the seizure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">electronic devices<\/a> \u200dand \u2062subpoenas\u200b for cellphones as authorities explore potential connections to wrongdoing \u200camong NYC&#8217;s leadership. <\/p>\n<p>Among those investigated are the Banks brothers: \u200dDavid Banks, Chancellor of NYC Schools,\u2062 and\u2064 Philip Banks III,\u200b Deputy Mayor\u200d for Public \u2062Safety,\u2063 whose homes were raided. The third brother, Terence Banks, also came under scrutiny recently after \u200dleaving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. <\/p>\n<p>While there has been speculation \u2063about the reasons behind the FBI&#8217;s actions, Mayor Adams&#8217;s chief counsel stated they were not informed of any\u2062 targets \u200dwithin the mayor&#8217;s office. Adams himself downplayed questions surrounding the\u200d incidents, reiterating his administration&#8217;s commitment \u2064to the law. \u200dIn addition to the Banks\u200c brothers, several NYPD officials have also been implicated, including Commissioner Edward \u2064Caban, \u200csignaling a broad and ongoing investigation into the\u200d city&#8217;s\u2062 top officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York City government raids: Who&rsquo;s involved and what we know<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>New York City officials with close ties to Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Adams<\/a>, including leaders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NYPD<\/a>, have been the targets of raids by the FBI this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Federal investigators confiscated electronic devices, subpoenaed cellphones, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/feds-seize-phones-nypd-commissioner-caban-other-brass-corruption-probe-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> inquired about emails from high-ranking NYPD executives. The latest investigations made nearly a year of inquiries into NYC leaders, with Adams himself the subject of one last November.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York Mayor Eric Adams looks on as Swiss Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter, not pictured, speaks during a Swiss National Day flag raising ceremony at Bowling Green, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So what exactly is going on in the Big Apple? Why are some of the most powerful leaders in the United States&rsquo;s biggest city being investigated, and who are they?<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1659133\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s everything we know about the FBI&rsquo;s investigations into New York City leaders.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Who&rsquo;s been targeted?<\/h2>\n<p>Three brothers connected to the embattled mayor were targeted by the FBI on Thursday. David Banks is chancellor of New York City schools, appointed by Adams. He is in a romantic relationship with First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright. The pair&rsquo;s home was raided and their phones were seized early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Philip Banks III, the deputy mayor for public safety, had his home raided and his phone confiscated that morning. A third brother, Terence, recently left the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and opened a consulting firm called the Pearl Alliance. He also was a target of the agents&rsquo; investigation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MASTERCARD &ndash; New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks gives remarks as Mastercard joins with the City of Birmingham, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the New York City Department of Education and others to sponsor a screening of the Netflix documentary Descendant at the Apollo Theater, Thursday, Dec. 01, 2022 in New York. Taking their In Solidarity action plan forward, Mastercard is committed to serving Black communities around the world. (Jason DeCrow\/AP Images for Mastercard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It remains unclear why the FBI executed the search warrants. Adams&rsquo;s chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg, indicated the mayor&rsquo;s office was in the dark as well in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/05\/fbi-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-00177536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> to <em>Politico <\/em>Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Investigators have not indicated to us the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation,&rdquo; she declared.&nbsp;&ldquo;As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has repeatedly made clear that all members of the team need to follow the law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Adams deflected when questioned about the FBI&rsquo;s latest actions on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The goal is to follow the law. And that is what this administration always stood for, and what we&rsquo;re going to continue to stand for,&rdquo; he said to reporters while walking out of City Hall. &ldquo;Whatever information that&rsquo;s needed, we&rsquo;re going to turn it over, and I&rsquo;m going to continue to be the mayor of the City of New York, the greatest city on the globe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Banks brothers and Wright weren&rsquo;t the only New Yorkers agents had their eyes on this week. The FBI also subpoenaed Tim Pearson, a senior adviser to Adams, for his cellphones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The agency searched the residences or cellphones of multiple members of the NYPD who were connected to Adams as well.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">How are NYPD leaders involved?<\/h2>\n<p>A total of seven NYPD officials were targeted by the agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/fbi-conducts-searches-homes-2-nyc-deputy-mayors-manhattan-queens-sources\/15271187\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> ABC7. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban had his home searched. His phone was also subpoenaed by federal agents, who did the same to two NYPD lieutenants who worked in the commissioner&rsquo;s office,&nbsp;two precinct commanders in Queens and Manhattan, a lieutenant in the 10th Precinct, and NYPD Chief Raul Pintos, <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/feds-seize-phones-nypd-commissioner-caban-other-brass-corruption-probe-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>per<\/a> WPIX-TV.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban is at the Macy&rsquo;s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday, November 23, 2023. (AP Photo\/Ted Shaffrey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The FBI&rsquo;s scrutiny of NYPD officials appears to be separate from its investigation into Adams, who was investigated last November over whether his campaign conspired to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-homes-of-nyc-mayor-eric-adamss-top-aides-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"FBI raids homes of NYC Mayor Eric Adams\u2019s top aides - Washington Examiner\">obtain illegal foreign donations<\/a> from entities tied to the Turkish government. <\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear why the FBI leaders were targeted.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">An embattled city government<\/h2>\n<p>Much of the scrutiny into Adams surrounds the federal probe into his 2021 mayoral campaign. The FBI&rsquo;s investigation into whether Adams or his affiliates worked with the Turkish government to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-looking-into-use-of-non-profits-to-improperly-influence-elections\/\" title=\"House Republicans investigating use of non-profits to sway elections.\">funnel foreign money<\/a> into the campaign&rsquo;s coffers became public on Nov. 2, 2023. At the time, federal agents raided&nbsp; Brianna Suggs&rsquo;s and Rana Abbasova&rsquo;s homes. Both women were affiliated with Adams&rsquo;s 2021 mayoral campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adams was elected mayor of New York City in 2021. The former NYPD police captain oversees over 8 million people in the largest city in America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FBI investigations into him and his associates appear to have hurt his favorability ratings. Only 16% of &ldquo;likely&rdquo; voters said they would vote for him in one <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattan.institute\/article\/new-poll-only-16-of-likely-voters-in-nyc-say-they-would-vote-for-mayor-eric-adams-in-next-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1659133\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1659133\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**New York City Government Raids: Key Players and Current Developments**<\/p>\n<p>This week, the FBI conducted raids targeting New York City officials closely associated with Mayor Eric Adams, including members of the NYPD. Investigators seized electronic devices, issued subpoenas for cellphones, and sought information regarding emails from senior NYPD personnel. These latest inquiries are part of an ongoing investigation into NYC leadership that has been underway for nearly a year; Adams himself was investigated last November.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s happening in New York? Why are some of the city\u2019s most influential leaders under scrutiny?<\/p>\n<p>**Who is Being Investigated?**<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, three brothers linked to Mayor Adams were among those targeted by the FBI. David Banks, who serves as chancellor of New York City schools and is romantically involved with First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, had their home searched early Wednesday morning along with confiscation of their phones. Additionally, Philip Banks III, deputy mayor for public safety, also had his residence raided and phone taken that same day. A third brother, Terence Banks\u2014who recently left his position at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to start a consulting firm called Pearl Alliance\u2014was also included in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The reasons behind these search warrants remain unclear. Lisa Zornberg, chief counsel to Adams stated that they have not been informed whether the mayor or his staff are targets in any investigation. She emphasized that as a former law enforcement member himself, Adams has consistently stressed adherence to legal standards.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the FBI&#8217;s actions on Thursday at City Hall, Adams responded by reiterating his commitment to upholding the law and assured reporters that they would cooperate fully with any requests for information while continuing his role as mayor.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to targeting the Banks brothers and Wright, federal agents also subpoenaed Tim Pearson\u2014a senior adviser to Adams\u2014for his cellphones and investigated several other NYPD members connected to him.<\/p>\n<p>**NYPD Involvement**<\/p>\n<p>According to ABC7 reports, seven NYPD officials were scrutinized by federal agents this week. This included searches at homes belonging to NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban along with subpoenas issued for his phone; similar actions were taken against two lieutenants from Caban&#8217;s office as well as precinct commanders from Queens and Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>The investigations into these police officials appear distinct from those concerning Mayor Adams himself; he faced inquiries last November regarding potential illegal foreign contributions tied to Turkish entities during his 2021 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>**A Troubled Administration**<\/p>\n<p>Much of this attention on Mayor Adams stems from an ongoing federal probe related specifically to allegations surrounding his 2021 mayoral campaign finances involving foreign donations linked back to Turkey\u2014a situation made public on November 2nd when agents raided homes belonging both Brianna Suggs and Rana Abbasova who were affiliated with Adam&#8217;s campaign efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking office in 2021 after serving as an NYPD captain overseeing over eight million residents within America\u2019s largest city\u2014the fallout from these investigations seems detrimental; recent surveys indicate only 16% support among likely voters should he seek re-election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2337598,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24214572852025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32133,40254,3976,36462,32076],"class_list":["post-2337597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-current-events","tag-government-raids","tag-investigation","tag-new-york-city","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24214572852025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}