The number of aides leaving New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has continued to grow. In less than a month, nearly a dozen officials and staffers under Adams have either resigned, been arrested, or in some cases, both.
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First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright turned in her resignation Tuesday, Oct. 8, weeks after federal investigators took her electronic devices. Longtime government official Maria Torres-Springer will take her spot.
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A few hours after Wright resigned, police arrested senior community affairs liaison, Mohamed Bahi, after he resigned on Monday, Oct. 7. Bahi was charged with witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
He is accused of working with a businessman to set up an alleged straw donor campaign scheme that led to Adams’ criminal indictment. Meanwhile, Adams vowed to not resign, despite the exodus at city hall.
“We don’t surrender. We fight for what we believe is right. And I’m going to say to you, and I’m going to say throughout this city, I didn’t do a damn thing wrong and I’m not going to surrender to anyone telling me I did something wrong,” Adams said.
At a press conference, Adams also had a message to New York City residents following the resignations.
“Look at what we have done since this investigation first was revealed to us and look at what we are continuing to do. And we’re going to do what I was elected to do. And that is to take our city into a place that those who have been betrayed by the government will no longer be betrayed,” Adams said.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., reportedly told Adams to get rid of certain employees. She also has the power to remove Adams.
The person who would replace him is public advocate Jumaane Williams. He reportedly accepted political donations from the same businessman who allegedly orchestrated illegal donations to Adams.
Adams is facing five federal counts of bribery, corruption, wire fraud and soliciting and accepting donations from foreign nationals.
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THE NUMBER OF AIDES LEAVING NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS’ ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO GROW.
IN LESS THAN A MONTH, NEARLY A DOZEN OFFICIALS AND STAFFERS UNDER ADAMS HAVE EITHER RESIGNED, BEEN ARRESTED – OR IN SOME CASES, BOTH.
FIRST DEPUTY MAYOR SHEENA WRIGHT TURNED IN HER RESIGNATION TUESDAY … WEEKS AFTER FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS TOOK HER ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
LONGTIME GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL MARIA TORRES-SPRING WILL TAKE WRIGHT’S SPOT.
A FEW HOURS AFTER WRIGHT RESIGNED, POLICE ARRESTED SENIOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LIAISON, MOHAMED BAHI (baa-hee), WHO HAD RESIGNED MONDAY.
HE’S NOW FACING CHARGES OF WITNESS TAMPERING AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
BAHI IS ACCUSED OF WORKING WITH A BUSINESSMAN TO SET UP AN ALLEGED STRAW DONOR CAMPAIGN SCHEME THAT LED TO ADAM’S CRIMINAL INDICTMENT.
MEANWHILE, ADAMS IS VOWING NOT TO RESIGN … DESPITE THE EXODUS AT CITY HALL.
1:09 we don’t surrender we fight for what we believe is right.. And im going to say to you and say to this city.. I didn’t do a damn thing wrong … and Im not gonna surrender to anyone telling me I did something wrong.
HERE’S WHAT ADAMS SAID TUESDAY … WHEN ASKED IF HE HAD A MESSAGE FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY FOLLOWING THE RECENT RESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I’m really blown away that we’re saying all of these resignations. I have 300 something thousand employees. I have a ton of commissioners.
look at what we have done since this investigation was first revealed to us and look at what we are continuing to do … and we are going to do what I was elected to do … and that is to take our city into a place of those who have been betrayed by govt will no longer be betrayed.20:04
GOVERNOR KATHY HOLCHUL HAS REPORTEDLY TOLD ADAMS TO CLEAN HOUSE.
SHE ALSO HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE ADAMS.
THE PERSON WHO WOULD REPLACE HIM IS PUBLIC ADVOCATE JUMAANE WILLIAMS.
HE REPORTEDLY ACCEPTED POLITICAL DONATIONS FROM THE SAME BUSINESSMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ORCHESTRATED ILLEGAL DONATIONS TO ADAMS.
ADAMS IS FACING FIVE FEDERAL COUNTS OF BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, WIRE FRAUD AND SOLICITING AND ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN NATIONALS.
FOR SAN I’M … LAUREN TAYLOR.
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