New York City Hall attorney resigns
New York City Hall’s chief counsel, Lisa Zornberg, resigned from her post in Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, City Hall announced late Saturday night.
Zornberg has served as the top lawyer for Adams and City Hall since July 2023.
Neither Adams nor Zornberg provided an explanation for her departure in their respective statements sent by City Hall.
“We appreciate all the work Lisa has done for our administration and, more importantly, the city over the past 13 months. These are hard jobs, and we don’t expect anyone to stay in them forever. We wish Lisa all the best in her future endeavors,” Adams said in his statement.
“The other senior members of the counsel’s team will remain in their roles to ensure the office continues to fully operate without issue, and we expect to name an acting chief counsel in the coming days,” he continued.
Zornberg’s statement read, “I am deeply grateful to Mayor Adams for giving me the opportunity to serve the city, and I strongly support the work he has done and continues to do for New Yorkers.”
Zornberg’s departure comes as federal investigators appear to be accelerating their probe involving members of Adams’s inner circle.
Just days ago, former New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned, nearly a week after the FBI searched his home and seized his devices. The FBI also conducted searches at the homes of three top deputies to Adams.
Other officials whose devices were taken by the FBI last week include First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright; Philip Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety; and Timothy Pearson, a mayoral adviser and former official with the New York Police Department (NYPD), The Associated Press reported last week, citing two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan is spearheading the probe, whose subject remains unclear. Earlier this month, the NYPD told The Hill that it was aware of and cooperating with an investigation involving members of its service but did not expand on any details of the probe.
Date: | |
Tag: | New York |
-
The Guardian - World
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York after federal indictment
Hip-hop mogul has faced multiple allegations by women accusing him of sexual assault. Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of sexual ...Yesterday - New York -
BBC News - Top stories
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York City
The rapper's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, said they were "disappointed" by the arrest and his client was an "innocent man".Yesterday - New York -
ABC News - Top stories
Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with sex trafficking charges in sprawling indictment
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Business
Harrison J. Goldin, 88, New York City Comptroller in Fiscal Crisis, Is Dead
He weathered the storm as the city’s chief financial officer for 16 years and jousted with Mayor Koch in a public feud and a losing primary bid to replace him.2 hours ago - New York -
NBC News - Top stories
Sean 'Diddy' Combs back in court to request bail, complains of 'horrific' New York City jail conditions
Accused sex trafficker Sean "Diddy" Combs was set to return to a New York City courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, where his lawyers will again push for bail and pre-trial freedom from "horrific" ...2 hours ago - New York -
Yahoo News - World
EU's von der Leyen to unveil new commission as bitter Breton resigns
Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Halle Berry on tackling fear in new film, "Never Let Go"
Academy Award-winner Halle Berry discusses her role in "Never Let Go," where she plays a mother convinced that a mysterious evil force has taken over the world. Berry speaks to "CBS Mornings" in ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York after indictment
Federal prosecutors are set to announce the charges Tuesday when the indictment is unsealed.Yesterday - New York -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump to rally in New York with heightened security measures
Trump to rally in New York with heightened security measures8 hours ago - New York -
CBS News - Top stories
Why Donald Trump is campaigning in New York
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in New York's Nassau County, a Republican stronghold in a blue state. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey breaks down why Trump's stop in New York ...1 hour ago - New York
More from The Hill
-
The Hill - Politics
Why I am an evangelical for Harris
One of our chief criteria for evaluating and choosing our leaders are the teachings of Jesus calling us to help the vulnerable.37 minutes ago -
The Hill - Politics
Big Lots: 47 more stores across 19 states to close; total closures surpass 300
With these new additions, there are now more than 300 Big Lots stores slated for closure.47 minutes ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: JD Vance woos voters in battleground North Carolina
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump's running mate, will speak in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon. Vance is working to grow support for the GOP ticket in the increasingly close ...53 minutes ago -
The Hill - Politics
House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor on a female ...1 hour ago -
The Hill - Politics
Trump’s alleged assassin traveled to Ukraine's 'Mos Eisley' in 2022. So did I.
The people moving east from the U.S. to catch the war fell into a few groups: idealists, adventurers, opportunists, criminals and madmen.1 hour ago - Ukraine