Former top aide for NYC Mayor Adams among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

 A former top aide for Democratic York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing new charges in a two-year City Hall corruption probe, along with six others, Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday.

The individuals facing new charges are Adams’ former chief of staff, Ingrid Lewis-Martin; her son Glenn D. Martin; former state Sen. Jesse Hamilton; and two of Adams’ political donors, siblings Tony and Gina Argento, The Associated Press reported.

Lewis-Martin was charged on Thursday with four additional counts of conspiracy and bribe receiving in a series of indictments, which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg described as “classic bribery conspiracies that had a deep and wide-ranging impact on city government.”

“As alleged, Lewis-Martin consistently overrode the expertise of public servants so she could line her own pockets. While she allegedly received more than $75,000 in bribes and an appearance on a TV show, every other New Yorker lost out,” Bragg said in a statement.

Lewis-Martin’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, said that his client will plead not guilty to any additional charges, adding that “she has broken no laws, and she is not guilty.”

All the defendants were expected to appear in court on Thursday.

In December, Lewis-Martin resigned ahead of her indictment in a separate, pending case in which she and her son are accused of taking bribes in exchange for her speeding up approvals for construction projects. She continues to volunteer for the Adams campaign as she awaits trial.

Adams has not been charged, but he is seeking reelection in November in a crowded race.