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.

Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police commissioner.

Four high-ranking former NYPD chiefs are suing Mayor Eric Adams, claiming they were forced to retire from the department after complaining that his “unqualified” friends were being placed in prestigious police positions,