Top Adviser to New York City Mayor Resigns

Ingrid Lewis-Martin becomes the latest top-ranking member of the embattled administration to step down as authorities continue their investigation.
Top Adviser to New York City Mayor Resigns
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a media event after his meeting with border czar Tom Homan in New York City, on Dec. 12, 2024. Oliver Mantyk/Epoch Times
Michael Washburn
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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, chief adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, has resigned from her position and may face a criminal indictment in the coming days following the seizure of her phones and an FBI raid of her Brooklyn home in September as part of an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest in the leasing of commercial properties.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has brought evidence to a grand jury concerning Lewis-Martin, whose friendship and political association with the mayor reportedly began in the mid-1980s.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”