Ingrid Lewis-Martin, New York City Mayor Eric Adams' top advisor, announces retirement
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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, longtime top advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, announced her immediate retirement Sunday amid a Manhattan grand jury investigation into corruption allegations. A key figure in Adams' administration and career since his days as a Brooklyn state senator, Lewis-Martin leaves office a month earlier than planned. The announcement follows reports that prosecutors may seek her indictment as early as this week. Federal agents previously seized her cellphone and searched her home in September, the same day Mayor Adams pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges. The investigation reportedly centers on the city’s leasing of commercial properties and involves Lewis-Martin and four others. In a statement, Lewis-Martin expressed gratitude for her public service and a desire to focus on her family. Mayor Adams praised her decades-long career, while legal experts noted the development complicates his efforts to stabilize his administration ahead of his re-election.
