OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:55 PM – Thursday, October 3, 2024
New York City Schools President David Banks will reportedly resign in the coming weeks, much sooner than originally expected, following a federal raid on his home.
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Banks was originally scheduled to step down at the end of December, but sources have confirmed. new york post New York City Mayor Eric Adams discreetly briefed Banks on the situation and asked her to resign sooner than originally planned.
The unexpected early departure follows a series of federal investigations into Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently indicted, and officials closest to him, which resulted in multiple raids.
Adams is charged with bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and two counts of soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals.
During the raid, federal authorities seized the cellphones of Mr. Banks and his wife, Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright.
Investigators also seized cell phones belonging to Banks' brothers, Terrence Banks and Phillip Banks. Terrence is a former MTA employee, and Philip is the mayor's deputy public safety official.
The Banks family is longtime friends of Adams, as he and his father worked in the New York City Police Department.
“Over the past few days, it has become clear to the mayor and his team that New York City schools are best led by Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos,” said the anonymous source. “This is not the prime minister's decision.”
A City Hall spokesperson confirmed the shift and said Aviles vs. Ramos would start on the 16th.th of October.
“President Aviles-Ramos is a lifelong educator and public school veteran whose talent, experience and compassion will help guide our school system through its next chapter,” the spokesperson said.
Mr. Banks quickly stepped down after marrying Mr. Wright on Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, amid ongoing federal investigation and questions about whether the two married under legal “spousal privilege.” is occurring. Spousal privilege gives a husband and wife the right to refuse to testify against each other. To develop.
However, Banks responded to the accusations by insisting that she had been “planning to get married for some time.”
“We made the right decision to do it. Any other proposal is ridiculous on its face,” he added.
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