NEW YORK — Ingrid Lewis-Martin, longtime top adviser to New York Mayor Eric Adams, announced her retirement on Sunday.
The announcement came as Manhattan prosecutors investigating corruption allegations against her reportedly presented evidence to a grand jury.
According to the New York Timesthe grand jury could return an indictment as early as this week.
Lewis-Martin has been with Adams since he was a Brooklyn senator and is one of the latest in his inner circle to leave office.
In September, federal agents seized her cellphone during their investigation into the Adams administration.
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.”
Stay with CBS News New York for more on this developing story.
Jessica Moore
