Adams Top Aide Resigns Abruptly, Expected To Be Indicted

NEW YORK CITY — Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams, resigned on Sunday amid a new investigation and could be indicted on charges within the coming days.

Lewis-Martin had her phones seized, and her home searched as part of the investigation, according to multiple media reports.

A grand jury in Lower Manhattan has been hearing evidence against Lewis Martin and could vote on an indictment as soon as this week, ABC 7 New York reported.

In a statement, released on Sunday, Lewis-Martin said she made the move to spend more time with her family.

"To my political partner, brother, and friend, Mayor Eric Adams: I thank you for seeking me out, way back in 2004, and asking me to run your Senate campaign. I thank you for seeing in me things that I did not see in myself."

The investigation, by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, is separate from the federal investigation into the mayor, according to the report.

"Ingrid has not been just a friend, a confidant, and trusted advisor, but also a sister. We've always talked about when this day would come, and while we've long planned for it, it is still hard to know that Ingrid won't be right next door every day," Adams said in a statement. "I, and every New Yorker, owe her a debt of gratitude for her decades of service to our city."

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