Mayor Eric Adams’ Top Aide Resigns as Corruption Probes Intensify

Ingrid Lewis-Martin steps down following investigations into her role in city contracts and as a grand jury considers potential charges.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a longtime advisor and close confidante to Mayor Eric Adams, announced her resignation effective immediately, citing plans to focus on her family.
Her resignation comes as prosecutors investigate her involvement in city real estate deals, with a grand jury reportedly nearing an indictment decision.
Federal and Manhattan District Attorney investigators seized Lewis-Martin’s phones and searched her home in September, shortly after she returned from a trip to Japan.
The resignation marks the latest departure from Adams’ inner circle, as the mayor himself faces federal corruption charges related to alleged illegal campaign contributions and luxury perks.
Tensions between Lewis-Martin and Adams reportedly grew after her public comments about the investigations, with sources suggesting they had not spoken in weeks before her resignation.