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2022-10-09 Government Corruption

NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, Eric Adams put each other's girlfriends in top posts

[NYPOST] Schools Chancellor David Banks quietly promoted Mayor Adams’ girlfriend to a top job at the Department of Education, just months after Adams hired Banks’ girlfriend as a deputy mayor, The Post has learned.

Banks named Tracey Collins — Adams’ longtime partner and NYC’s unofficial First Lady — the DOE’s "senior advisor to the deputy chancellor of school leadership," Desmond Blackburn. She started the new job in July, and got a giant, 23% raise to $221,597 a year, records show.

Hizzoner named Banks’ girlfriend, Sheena Wright, and four other women deputy mayors last Dec. 21. Deputy mayors made $251,982 in FY 21.

Both women’s advancement underscores the tight inner circle of the Adams administration.

Wright, 52, previously CEO of United Way of NYC, helped lead Adams’ transition team. Banks and Wright live together in Harlem. Banks and Adams took office on Jan. 1.

A Queens teacher was stunned to learn of the quid pro beau.

Posted by Fred 2022-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 This title could go wrong in so many ways.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-09 08:29|| 2022-10-09 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Awesome! Meritocracy in action!

Posted by Percy Flotle3938 2022-10-09 14:57|| 2022-10-09 14:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Political power is about rewarding your friends and punishing your enemies. So he's getting the first part covered.

Posted by Secret Master 2022-10-09 16:46|| 2022-10-09 16:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Just following the tradition of DeBlasio and who knows how many others.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-09 17:34|| 2022-10-09 17:34|| Front Page Top

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