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Things aren’t going real well for New York City Mayor Eric Adams. He was unnerved to learn that his newly appointed acting Police Commissioner, Thomas Donlon, has already been raided by the FBI. Donlon has only been on the job a few days, as interim replacement for Edward Caban. Caban resigned after he, too, had been raided by the FBI. Along with his brother, James. Pretty much everyone else in the Mayor’s cabinet is under investigation. Everyone except the Mayor, who’s probably going crazy trying to figure out why he’s not.
Adams sounded exasperated
When NYC Mayor Eric Adams held his usual Tuesday Q&A session at City Hall, he “sounded exasperated.” That’s because the FBI raided the home of Interim Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon, “just days into the job.” On September 17, the Mayor announced another federal raid the previous Friday. They walked back out with “materials” which came into Donlon’s possession “20 years ago.” Just because it’s old doesn’t make it legal but the temporary top cop insists “the materials are unrelated to his work with the NYPD.”
Adams remains totally in the dark. The feds haven’t actually charged anyone with anything, despite all the evidence seizures. “We know what you know,” the mayor shrugged. “I’m not going back and forth on questions that I am asked and answered over and over again.” He’s convinced someone is out to smear him in some way. It looks to him that the FBI is simply on a fishing expedition for any dirt they can find, without knowing what it is they’re looking for in advance.
While the Democrat mayor continues to assert “his accomplishments are being overshadowed,” they’re being overshadowed by ominous clouds. The fact is, ABC writes, “his chief counsel said she could no longer defend Adams, and his police commissioner resigned after subpoenas were served on him, the schools chancellor, two deputy mayors, a top mayoral adviser and a private consultant, among others.” It’s pretty sad when those running the police department are under investigation for criminal behavior.
NYPD blues
Adams had to appoint an interim commissioner for the NYPD because his previous choice quit recently. After the FBI seized his devices, Edward Caban thought stepping down was the best way to avoid more disturbance to the force. “I am unwilling to let my attention be on anything other than our important work, or the safety of the men and women of the NYPD,” he wrote in his resignation letter. The Federal Bureau of Instigation also has devices belonging to Edward’s twin brother, James Caban. The feds “want to know if James Caban profited from his ties to his powerful brother and the NYPD.”
There have been rumors that “James Caban was paid by bars and clubs in Midtown and Queens to act as a police liaison.” Inquiring minds want to know if “those clubs were then afforded special treatment by local precincts.” Mayor Adams has more problems than criminal top cops. The Fire Department honchos are also under investigation, along with a school commissioner. Then, there are growing investigations up to the state level in New York into Chinese backroom deals and influence peddling.
It’s getting pretty quiet in city hall with practically everyone Adams appointed out for investigation. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks was raided, along with his brother, David Banks, the city’s schools chancellor. First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright had a little visit from FBI search teams. So did Timothy Pearson, “a top mayoral adviser and former high-ranking New York Police Department official.“
