Top NYPD brass doled out coveted jobs in specialty units to "unqualified" friends and sold promotions for cash, according to several lawsuits claiming embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams presided over a culture of "corruption and cronyism" in the nation's largest police department.

The NYPD has found nearly three dozen officers who should not have been hired during the time period where a new lawsuit alleges “improper” promotions and transfers compromised standards within the department,

Ahead of the NYC mayoral re-election, lawsuits allege Adams showed favoritism by making sure “unqualified” friends were given NYPD positions.

The allegations were made in a lawsuit filed by a former chief of detectives, James Essig, who said he was forced out of the NYPD after raising concerns about the promotions.

NYPD ousted 31 officers for hiring discrepancies amid corruption allegations and a lawsuit by former chief James Essig.

The mayor is touting his turn at City Hall as a public safety success. Four lawsuits filed Tuesday serve as a reminder his tenure was not so seamless.

Edward Caban has decided to resign as commissioner of the NYPD, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press briefing Thursday. "A short time ago, I accepted the resignation of Edward Caban.