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Ex–Adams Aide Ingrid Lewis‑Martin Faces Four New Bribery Indictments

The new state filings expand a two‑year corruption inquiry at City Hall, intensifying scrutiny of the administration ahead of November.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin appears at a news conference on Dec. 16, 2024, in New York. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Former Top Aide to NYC Mayor Among 7 Facing New Charges in City Hall Corruption Probe
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Overview

  • In filings unsealed Thursday, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and the city Department of Investigation charged Lewis‑Martin with additional conspiracy and bribe‑receiving counts tied to schemes across multiple agencies.
  • Prosecutors allege more than $75,000 in new illicit benefits between 2022 and 2024, bringing the combined total in the state cases to roughly $175,000.
  • The indictments detail alleged quid‑pro‑quo favors that included steering migrant shelter contracts, fast‑tracking a Queens karaoke bar permit, blocking the McGuinness Boulevard redesign, arranging home work, catering for official events and a TV appearance.
  • Co‑defendants include her son Glenn D. Martin II, former state senator and DCAS deputy commissioner Jesse Hamilton, Broadway Stages owners Gina and Tony Argento, and developers Tian Ji Li and Yechiel Landau.
  • Lewis‑Martin pleaded not guilty through her attorney, who requested an expedited trial; Mayor Eric Adams is not charged in the case, according to his office.