NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that his deputy mayor for public safety, Philip Banks, has resigned, the latest in a string of departures from the administration as the mayor battles a federal indictment.

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

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday he will “stay focused” on his job as another one of his top officials, Deputy Mayor Phil Banks, resigned amid the swirl of scandal around the administration.

New York City's deputy mayor for public safety, Phil Banks III, resigned Monday in the latest fallout from the corruption scandal engulfing the administration of Mayor Eric Adams. "We spoke yesterday and we spoke again this morning and he stated he wants to move on to other things in his life,

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.

New York City Deputy Mayor Philip Banks III is the latest member of Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle to step down.

Mr. Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety and a close friend of Mayor Eric Adams, is among the administration officials whose phones were seized by investigators.

Another top member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has said goodbye to City Hall. Philip Banks III, brother of just ousted NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, resigned his position of deputy mayor of public safety Sunday night,