Sheena Wright, Adams' first deputy mayor, expected to resign: source
NEW YORK - Just days after her wedding, her husband's resignation, and her home being searched by the feds, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright could resign in next few days, according to sources.
She joins a growing list of high-ranking officials stepping down amid New York City Mayor Eric Adams' escalating corruption case.
Her partner, NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, recently admitted that Adams forced him to resign early but insisted that he had long planned to leave at the end of the year anyway.
Wright and Banks share a home in Hamilton Heights that was raided by the feds in September.
David Banks' brothers, Philip Banks III, the deputy mayor for public safety, and Terence Banks, a consultant, also faced federal raids and had their phones seized as part of the ongoing investigation into Mayor Adams' administration.
Chancellor David Banks embracing his partner Sheena Wright during his announcement to retire at the Bronx School of Law, Government and Justice on Sept. 25, 2024, in New York. (Shawn Inglima/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The consecutive resignations of newlyweds Wright and Banks follow Adams' unprecedented status as the first sitting mayor in New York City history to face federal criminal charges.
The couple had a secret wedding on Martha's Vineyard this past weekend with just a few people.
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NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks talks secret wedding amid Adams investigation
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks has announced his resignation amid a federal investigation while celebrating his recent marriage to First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright in a private ceremony.
Many have questioned the timing of the wedding and Banks' resignation. However, Banks told FOX 5 "anybody that would criticize has probably never been in love."
Banks said that he had been planning the wedding for some time and that neither he nor his wife are targets of the ongoing federal corruption investigation involving Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
On Sept. 4, the FBI raided the homes of at least 3 NYC officials closely connected to Adams, including First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III and New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban.
Who is Sheena Wright?
BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2021/12/20: Sheena Wright incoming deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives speaks during Mayor-elect Eric Adams unveiling his deputies at Brooklyn Borough Hall. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRo
Wright has been part of the Adams administration since Jan. 2022, initially serving as deputy mayor of strategic initiatives and transitioning to her current role as first deputy mayor the following year.
Before joining the Adams administration, she was appointed to the city’s Education Sector Advisory Council and the state’s New York Forward Re-Opening Advisory Board.