FBI raids three top aides to New York mayor Eric Adams and police commissioner – report

Homes of first deputy mayor, deputy mayor for public safety and mayoral adviser searched, with devices seized from police head

Federal agents have raided the homes of high-ranking officials within New York City mayor Eric Adams's administration, according to reports. Agents also reportedly have seized devices from the home of the New York police department commissioner.

On Thursday, local news outlet the City cited sources familiar with the situation who said that federal agents carried out the raid on early Wednesday in the homes of Sheena Wright, the first deputy mayor, and Philip Banks III, the deputy mayor for public safety. The home of Timothy Pearson, a mayoral adviser and former high-ranking police official, was also reportedly searched.