Top Adams ally, brother probed by feds are known for 'expensive taste' as they frequent swanky NYC nightclubs, restaurants: sources

Phil Banks, the city's deputy mayor for public safety, routinely indulges in Manhattan's elite lifestyle, drawing scrutiny due to his lavish expenses and ongoing federal investigations.

Sources describe Phil Banks as having expensive tastes while hinting at a willingness to evade costs, with one saying, 'He has expensive taste - cigars, cognac, watches - but he doesn't like to pay.'

Former associates suggest Phil Banks hasn't learned from past mistakes, with one source pointing out his previous involvement with a now-convicted fundraiser: 'You would think Banks would have learned.'

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