Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns

https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/us-news/phil-banks-deputy-mayor-and-close-eric-adams-pal-resigns/

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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Who wants to stay on a sinking ship when life rafts are available?

NegativeInf@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

There's a joke about Rat Czars in here somewhere.

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

More like using a parachute when the pilot is crashing the airplane.

TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social · 1 pts · 1y

Might be the cynic in me, but I always wonder if this is a "get out before they look too close at me" type thing.

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

Uncle Phil was involved in a governmental crime ring involved in an expansive quid pro quo racketeering scandal?? I KNEW IT.

MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 1y

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