These are the Adams officials who have resigned amid federal probes and staff turmoil

It’s been a rough stretch for the allies, advisers and lieutenants of Mayor Eric Adams, who last week became the first New York City mayor in history to be indicted for corruption.Hizzoner’s woes come amid a series of resignations and departures of administration officials — several of whom have been ensnared in the investigations.Here’s a list of the now-former officials who have left the Adams administration.Pearson, a shadowy confidante and one of Adams’ top aides, resigned Monday amid the ever-escalating federal corruption inquiry that’s besieged City Hall.The retired NYPD inspector oversaw security deals for migrant shelters — and now, the feds are investigating whether he allegedly interfered with picking contractors in exchange for kickbacks.The accusations dovetail with an account detailed in an April lawsuit, which said Pearson told workers in the Municipal Services Assessment unit that he was looking to line his own pockets.“People are doing very well on these contracts,” Pearson said, according to the suit.

“I have to get mine.Where are my crumbs?”The feds busted into his home in early September and seized his phones during a sweeping series of raids that targeted several other city officials and Adams allies.

He clung to his position for weeks, but finally announced his exit this week.Pearson’s last day on the job is Friday.Former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban stepped down last month following a federal raid on his home — and intense pressure from City Hall.The week before he left, the feds seized Caban’s electronic devices as part of what sources said was a corruption probe investigating potential influence peddling.An NYPD vet of more than three decades, Caban left the top spot about a year after Adams handpicked him to replace outgoing commissioner Keechant Sewell, who left in June 2023.“I hold immense respect and gratitude for the brave officers who serve this department, and the NYPD deserves someone who can solel...

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