The ‘Lioness’ at the Center of a City Hall Battered by Scandal

Before Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted on bribery charges, she was one of the most powerful people in Mayor Eric Adams’s orbit. Now she may hasten his fall in New York.

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With Close Associates Under Fire, Mayor Adams Remains Defiant

Mayor Eric Adams defended his administration and his re-election bid on Friday amid corruption charges against some of his closest allies.

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From Boss Tweed to Bike Lanes: NYC Graft Ain’t What It Used to Be

The city’s corruption once had ambition to match its soaring skyscrapers. Indictments this week described cut-rate schemes with far lower returns — and there was that cash in a potato-chip bag.

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As Adams Tries to Run on His Record, Scandals Keep Swirling Around Him

Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Top Adams Adviser, Faces Fresh Corruption Charges

Ms. Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for favorable treatment, including speeding city permits for a karaoke bar and residential renovations.

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More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges

Among those expected to surrender in the coming days are Mayor Eric Adams’s closest adviser and a friend whom the mayor installed in a powerful city position.

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If Adams Is Cleared, Other Inquiries in His Orbit Would Face Uncertainty

The dropping of federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams could affect criminal investigations involving his associates in different ways, or not at all.

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Dropping Charges Against Adams Wouldn’t Affect Case Against Ingrid Lewis-Martin

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams’s former top adviser, and her son, Glenn Martin II, are charged in state court with taking $100,000 in bribes.

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Mayor Adams’s Inner Circle Has Changed. Two New Year’s Photos Show How.

A lot has happened since Eric Adams was sworn into office in Times Square in 2022 flanked by allies who would join his administration.

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Donor Expected to Admit to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams

Federal prosecutors said they planned to charge a businessman who has close ties to New York’s Turkish community with conspiracy to commit fraud.

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