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 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.

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,

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.

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

Mayor Eric Adams has officially named Edward Caban the next commissioner of the NYPD, making him the first Latino to lead the department. Adams made the announcement Monday morning at the 40th ...