3 Aides To Mayor Adams Resign Amid Corruption Probe: Report

NEW YORK CITY —Three aides to Mayor Eric Adams are set to leave the administration amidst an ongoing federal corruption probe.

Rana Abbasova, who was a staffer in the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, was fired Monday and Winnie Greco, the mayor's Director of Asian Affairs, tendered her resignation. Both women's homes were raided by federal authorities, according to a report by Politico.

Abbasova is apparently a key witness in the illegal campaign donations case against the mayor and is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

She has been on leave since federal authorities raided her home last November, according to the report.

Another staffer, Mohammed Bahi, who worked in the city’s Community Affairs Unit, also resigned Monday.

Both Winnie Greco and Mohamed Bahi today tendered their resignations,” a City Hall spokesperson told the outlet. “We thank them for their service to the city.

More Departures from Adams Administration

The new developments Monday comes hours after Mayor Adams confirmed that Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks would be resigning from his position,

Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the news in interviews with PIX11 and FOX5, adding that Banks had handed in his resignation on Sunday.

"I wish my good friend well," Adams said.

"We spoke yesterday, we spoke again this morning, and he stated he wants to transition to other things with his life, and he doesn't want this to be a constant burden on the work that we're doing," Adams added.

In addition to the three staffers, six high profile members of the administration have left since last month's raided by federal agents on Sept. 4., including NYPD commissioner Edward Caban, Chief legal counsel Liza Zornberg , top aide Tim Pearson, health commissioner Ashwin Vasan and Phil Banks' brother David, who served as the city's schools chancellor.

The mayor disclosed the deputy mayor for public safety had discussed leaving his position months ago.

Adams chose not to comment when asked about the reports of Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright stepping down.