NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Investigation is probing the city Sheriff’s Office and the man who leads it, Anthony Miranda, as investigations into Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle expand, according to five people with knowledge of the situation.

New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned, according to a statement from Caban Thursday, marking the first high-profile departure from Mayor Eric Adams’ administration since the start of four separate federal investigations into his office and the NYPD.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the director of New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, the latest sign of escalating federal scrutiny into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

NEW YORK — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.

For months, Adams has been fending off claims that corruption and malfeasance permeate the highest ranks of his administration.

The mayoralty of New York City is well known for being a dead-end job. No mayor has ever gone on to higher office, though many of them have tried, in over 100 years. The last one, Ardolph Loges Kline,

Even longtime New Yorkers who follow city government might need a scorecard to keep track of all of the federal corruption investigations surrounding New York Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.