Federal investigators seized phones at the homes of several top aides to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, according to sources

CNN — Federal investigators on Wednesday seized electronic devices from the homes of several top officials in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, including the powerful police commissioner and two deputy mayors, according to multiple sources familiar with the probe. Sources said investigators from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York seized electronic devices, including phones, from New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III. “The Department is aware of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York involving members of service,” a spokesperson for the NYPD said in a statement. Some of Adams’ likely 2025 primary opponents, including former city comptroller Scott Stringer, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, hammered Adams in the hours after the news broke – mocking the mayor’s familiar pledge to “stay focused,” allow “no distractions and grind.” “If he’s not distracted by all this, he’s delusional,” Stringer said, “and if this is what his focus looks like, he needs new lenses.” Myrie, who is still exploring a run, posted his op-ed about the beginning of the school year, “Here’s what I’m focused on today,” he said, “creating a safe space for kids after school, so parents can get some relief.