By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-15 18:42:27 | Updated at 2024-12-15 20:53:20
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One of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ top lieutenants abruptly resigned from office over the weekend.
Ingrid Martin-Lewis confirmed the resignation Sunday, telling The Post she was retiring.
Her resignation is effective immediately, and comes a month earlier than she was expected to leave office.
Ingrid Martin-Lewis was due to retire in a month, but abruptly resigned from City Hall over the weekend APMartin-Lewis is one of several of Adams’ aides who were raided by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office this year, with her cellphone being seized by investigators in September as part of a federal subpoena to testify as a witness in a corruption case against Adams.
Despite being a longtime and fiery ally of Adams’, the two have reportedly been on the outs for several months, according to sources.
Another source said Martin-Lewis “was in real trouble” as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is looking into her role in city contracts, suggesting an indictment could be on the horizon.
After the first raids against Adams’ staffers began, the mayor wanted to allow them to resign rather than fire them. When they didn’t Martin-Lewis was tasked with sacking them.
Since Adams himself was indicted on charges that he accepted illegal donations and freebies from wealthy foreigners — including Turkish officials — Martin-Lewis has reportedly been on a list of staffers New York Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded he remove from his administration.
Martin-Lewis and Adams have been close allies and friends for years.
