Mayor Eric Adams would not say Tuesday whether Edward Caban, the NYPD’s embattled police commissioner, would resign or be fired after a federal raid on the commissioner’s Rockland County home last week.
“I have great confidence in the New York City Police Department,” Adams said during a Zoom press conference. “Nobody from City Hall is pressuring the police commissioner to resign. I am City Hall.
Hizzoner added that he didn’t think Caban’s security clearance should change — but later admitted he wasn’t sure what information the FBI had withheld from the commissioner, who has not been charged.
The mayor later tried to pivot, saying he wanted to “remain extremely focused on the facts and that we continue to advance the fight for New Yorkers.”
“We’re not focused on the investigators, but on fighting for New Yorkers,” Adams said.
Calls for Caban’s ouster have reached a fever pitch in the days since the raid, with federal agents storming his home brandishing warrants and demanding his electronic devices.
Authorities have said little about why Caban’s home was raided — or the homes of many of Adams’ other top associates.
But law enforcement sources have said the investigation centers around widespread corruption and influence peddling.
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