The announcement came as Manhattan prosecutors investigating corruption allegations against her have reportedly presented evidence to a grand jury. According to The New York Times, a grand jury could seek an indictment as soon as this week. Lewis-Martin's attorney is expected to hold a news conference on the allegations and abrupt retirement Monday morning.
Lewis-Martin has been with Adams since he was a state senator in Brooklyn, and is one of the last in his inner circle to leave office. Her departure comes a month earlier than expected. In a statement Sunday, she said, in part, "Know that I will continue to do everything in my power to fight for this great city every day as a private citizen. The time has come for me to focus on my wonderful family and myself and retire.
Adams released a statement on his top advisor's resignation, saying, "While we've long planned for it, it is still hard to know that Ingrid won't be right next door every day. I, and every New Yorker, owe her a debt of gratitude for her decades of service to our city. Lewis-Martin's attorney is expected to speak at a news conference on Monday. On Sept. On that same day, investigators also searched her Brooklyn home and Adams entered a not guilty plea on federal corruption charges.
His trial is scheduled for April, just months before he will seek reelection. In October, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced it had opened an investigation into Lewis-Martin and four others, reportedly involving the city's leasing of commercial properties. It's unclear what evidence prosecutors are reportedly presenting to a grand jury panel, which could vote to indict. The last thing he needed was any more bad news coming down the pike," Polanco added.
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