On Thursday morning, FBI agents descended on Pelham Bay to raid two houses owned by Winnie Greco, a top member of Mayor Eric Adams’s administration and a former fundraiser for his campaign. Greco, who serves as Adams’s director of Asian affairs, is the third City Hall aide whose property has been targeted by federal authorities, though it’s not yet evident that her situation is linked to the other two. Adams himself has not been implicated in any of the investigations. Here’s what we know so far.
Federal agents executed a search warrant on two homes on Gillespie Avenue in the Bronx around 6 a.m. on Thursday, blocking an intersection and remaining in the neighborhood for several hours. A law-enforcement source described the action to the Daily News as a “court-authorized law enforcement activity.” It was later confirmed that the properties in question are owned by Greco. In her administration role, Greco takes home a $100,000 yearly salary per city payroll records.
The City later reported that the FBI also conducted a third raid on the New World Mall in Flushing. According to the outlet, the........