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Dear New Yorkers,

THE CITY first broke the news today that FBI agents raided the homes of three of the highest ranking members of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

They are: First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Schools Chancellor David Banks and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III.

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, agents showed up at the Hamilton Heights townhouse of Wright and David Banks, while simultaneously descending upon Philip Banks’ brick-and-clapboard house in Queens.

The purpose of the raids was not immediately clear. An FBI spokesperson declined to comment but did not deny the raids.

Shortly after THE CITY revealed the raids, City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg issued a statement: “Investigators have not indicated to us [that] the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation.”

This week’s raids are only the latest in a sweeping and escalating series of federal inquiries into New York City’s mayor. Last November, the FBI seized Adams’ cell phones and laptop and raided the home of his campaign treasurer, Brianna Suggs. In February, the FBI raided two Bronx homes owned by top Adams aide Winnie Greco, and a mall in Flushing, Queens tied to raising funds for the mayor’s 2021 campaign.

This is a breaking news story, and THE CITY will keep you posted with new updates.

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