Government is everywhere in Mayor Adams’ administration. Here’s what we know

It's been a tumultuous week for the city of New York and its mayor, as the homes of several members of Eric Adams' inner circle – including the chief of the New York Police Department – have been raided by federal authorities for reasons that are still largely unclear to the public.

And this week's raids are just the latest in a series of investigations into the mayor and his closest allies. Federal authorities and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office were already investigating Adams' 2021 mayoral campaign. Then his assistant, Winnie Greco, was raided by the FBI as part of a separate investigation. Earlier this week, Schools Commissioner David Banks and his partner, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, were visited by the FBI, as were Banks' brother, Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, as part of another investigation.

And on Friday, Gothamist reported that Police Commissioner Edward Caban was being investigated by the IRS and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

There is a lot to keep in mind. Here you will find an overview of what is happening at City Hall.

Can we go back? How did this all start?

Adams has not been accused of wrongdoing, but his 2021 campaign has been under investigation for over a year.

In July 2023, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office indicted six people on charges that they used fake donors to raise more money for Adams's candidacy for mayor—some of the defendants later pleaded guilty to conspiracy.

In November, the FBI raided the home of Brianna Suggs, Adams' top campaign fundraiser. FBI agents later publicly seized the mayor's cellphone and other devices.

The FBI and Manhattan District Attorney's Office are still investigating, but it is unclear whether they are related to this week's events.

A complete timeline of all federal investigations can be found here.

So what exactly happened this week?

The list of Adams' associates being searched by the FBI has grown by three people.

On Wednesday, the FBI searched the home of Wright and David Banks.

Chancellor Banks is the brother of Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, whose home was raided the same day. Philip Banks was an unindicted co-conspirator in a scandal involving exchanging police favors for cash, diamonds and sex with a prostitute on an airplane.

The trio is quite close to the mayor; some political observers refer to Wright and the Banks brothers as “the family.”

Then on Thursday, federal agents seized Edward Caban's phone, as well as those of several other law enforcement officials and a member of the Cabans' family. This investigation, Gothamist confirmed, is being led by the IRS Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, meaning it's a completely different investigation than the others.

This brings the total number of criminal investigations into the Adams administration (as far as we know) to five: four at the federal level and one at the local level.

What do I need to pay attention to now?

On Friday, Councilman Bob Holden joined the New York Post in calling for Caban's resignation. Holden, a Democrat, is more conservative than most of his council colleagues and a vocal supporter of the police department.

In an interview on PIX 11, the mayor said he would remain in office.

Important to note: None of the officers have been officially charged with a crime.