Multiple accusations of bribery and fraud have been leveled at the mayor and his inner circle.
The New York City Council is setting its sights on reforming the city’s process for hiring vendors, as Mayor Eric Adams faces questions around the city’s business dealings along with his own indictment on federal bribery and fraud charges.
Councilmember Julie Won emphasized that the scandals surrounding the mayor and his inner circle — as well as other bribery allegations involving city employees that emerged earlier this year — were a testament to the necessity of her legislation. Won repeatedly cited recent reporting around former Deputy Mayor Phil Banks and his business dealings, which have come into sharper focus over the past month. Banks previously owned a company called City Safe Partners, which had rarely done business with the city but was awarded a $154 million contract with the New York City Housing Authority,also reported that Banks’ former company landed on a no-bid shortlist to provide security at the city’s migrant shelters.
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