Adams Ally in Charge of City Leasing Demanded Lucrative City Gig for Favored Broker, Suit Alleges

Adams Ally in Charge of City Leasing Demanded Lucrative City Gig for Favored Broker, Suit Alleges

By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY | Editorial credit: a katz / shutterstock.com  Jesse Hamilton forced Cushman & Wakefield to assign Diana Boutross to city lease deals, according to a court complaint — before the duo jetted off to Japan with Adams’ soon-to-be-indicted chief advisor. A longtime associate of Mayor Eric Adams who oversees city […]

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the Mayor’s Chief Advisor and Confidant, Departs City Hall Abruptly

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the Mayor’s Chief Advisor and Confidant, Departs City Hall Abruptly

By Katie Honan and Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY The longtime Adams aide, who was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in late September, says she is retiring to spend more time with her family. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the chief advisor to Mayor Eric Adams, has retired in the latest high-profile departure in […]