According to sources, New York City's first deputy mayor, Sheena Wright, is resigning amid the investigation into Mayor Adams

New York City's first deputy mayor, Sheena Wright, is resigning, according to two City Hall sources who requested anonymity ahead of an official announcement. The news comes barely a month after federal agents searched her home and seized her electronic devices. This follows a sprawling series of investigations that have rocked Mayor Eric Adams' administration.

One of the sources told Gothamist that Wright's resignation letter could arrive as early as Friday. The time of her last day is uncertain.

The New York Post first reported the news on Friday.

Wright's resignation comes a little more than a week after federal prosecutors indicted Mayor Eric Adams on federal corruption charges. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has the unilateral authority to remove Adams from office, has pressured the mayor to expel embattled aides from his administration.

Wright joined the Adams administration in January 2022 as deputy mayor for strategic initiatives, holding the highest offices in city government alongside her romantic partner David Banks, the city's outgoing schools chancellor, and Phil Banks, David's brother and deputy mayor for public safety . A year later she was appointed chief deputy mayor. (Wright and Banks reportedly got married last weekend.)

Wright, an attorney and longtime nonprofit executive, appeared alongside the mayor at weekly news conferences. But a visit by federal agents last month has tarnished her tenure.

The investigation, one of several involving members of the mayor's inner circle, appears to focus on a consulting firm run by her brother-in-law Terence Banks, a former MTA employee who may have his ties to the top The government has exploited the city's ranks to attract customers or gain influence.

Wright has not been accused of wrongdoing and has maintained she did nothing inappropriate.

Wright also held a seat on NYCHA's seven-member board, which holds monthly meetings and votes on agency procurement. In January, she and other board members unanimously approved a $154 million contract for her brother-in-law Phil Banks' former security firm, the New York Times first reported.

Phil Banks does not list City Safe Partners' income on mandatory disclosure forms filed with the city's Conflicts of Interest Board and said he retired from the company before assuming his role as deputy mayor for public safety have.

Wright declined to answer questions about her vote before a Sept. 25 NYCHA board meeting.

“It didn’t help anyone,” Wright told Gothamist.

After the meeting, she declined to comment on whether she had seen evidence that Phil Banks had withdrawn from the company.

“Have you seen any evidence that there is a relationship?” A scrap?” said Wright.

Wright walked away after Gothamist pointed out that Banks was the owner of the company. She did not respond to questions about whether she should have withdrawn from the vote.