Brian Lairn on WNYC, as federal investigations and scandals swirl around Mayor Eric Adams and several of his top officials,

a small but growing number of local politicians have called

on Adams to actually step down. That includes and in fact has been led by in the city council,

New York City Council member Tiffany Caban, who will join me in a minute. Tiffany Caban,

for the record, is not related to former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, same spelling,

who resigned after being caught up in an apparent corruption probe.

Council member Caban has also weighed in on the chaotic police shooting at a Brooklyn subway station

that left four people injured.

Many, not just critics, are wondering how an attempt to enforce a relatively minor

fair evasion offense spiraled so out of control. There's now police body cam footage of the

shooting from the NYPD finally released on Friday night, which shows Dwell Mickels, the man

suspected of fair evasion, wielding a knife, but it leaves many of the

questions and concerns unanswered, nevertheless. I think Council Member Caban will raise a few of

those questions and concerns here too. Caban represents District 22 in Queens, which includes

Astoria, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside, and Rikers Island.

She was previously a public defender.

You may remember she ran for Queens, DA, a few years ago on a progressive prosecutor reform platform, and she's generally been one of the biggest critics of Mayor Adams' policing

policies in the council.

Councilmember Caban, welcome back to WNYC.

Thanks for having me. And let's start with that police shooting in the subway in Brownsville.

I imagine you've seen the body cam footage released by the NYPD. What was your take?

I mean, I think my take was very similar to that of millions of New Yorkers.

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