A few blocks away from City Hall and near police headquarters stands a 32-story tower known as the Verizon Building. A few city agencies have offices in the building at 375 Pearl Street — and it turns out, so does Mayor Eric Adams.

Politico New York reported Wednesday that there is a “secret office” that serves as a "private hideout" for Adams and his Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Philip Banks.

"That we now have this secret, undisclosed location, that's just not making any sense,” Adams told reporters at an unrelated news conference. “I've been in that building three times — it couldn't have been more than four.'"

Adams insisted on Wednesday his use of the workspace is essentially business as usual. He frequently makes use of city offices away from City Hall, he said, when convenient.

"Office of Emergency Management: they have an office there for me with a shower in case there's an emergency,” Adams said. “Every space in this city is part of what I utilize to assist the city."

Banks is a controversial figure.

A former top-ranking NYPD official, he was tied to a federal corruption probe, and since joining the administration has made few public appearances — which the secluded workspace may help explain.

Adams suggested lack of space at City Hall was one reason for the satellite office, which he said had been reconfigured with more cubicles and desks. The changes make better use of a space that had previously showcased an oversized conference room, according to Adams.

"It was a smart way of using government resources. My team there is doing real work. I'm not there. I'm at City Hall,” Adams said.

"It was a brilliant, smart idea and it just continues to show the brilliance of my administration," Adams added.