Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety, Philip Banks.

It’s still unclear whether Adams’ indictment will torpedo his political future, but it may shake up what had been a solidifying field of challengers.

A top aide for New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has resigned in the wake of the mayor’s indictment. Timothy Pearson put in his resignation Monday following the seizing of cellphones and

The last mayor of the City of New York to resign was William O'Dwyer in 1950. Only two New York City mayors have resigned in the history of the city: James J. Walker on Sept. 1, 1932; and William O'Dwyer on Sept. 2, 1950.

The most recent Census Bureau estimates put the population at just over 8.8 million. That means that one out of every 38 U.S. residents lives in New York City. That’s just the city, mind you, the five counties that constitute its five boroughs. The metropolitan area is obviously much bigger.

Philip Banks III resigned as deputy mayor overseeing the NYPD amid federal investigations of City Hall and Police Headquarters.

The city's deputy mayor for public safety quit, becoming the sixth top official to do so in the past month as Mayor Adams navigates federal indictment.

A raft of the mayor’s lieutenants have resigned amid investigations and a federal indictment.