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Cash, free catering, a cameo on a TV series — Ingrid Lewis-Martin, once former Mayor Eric Adams’ closest advisor, stands accused of accepting all of them in exchange for smoothing over issues at various city agencies.
In a court filing Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg revealed new details about the case against Lewis-Martin, who was indicted in late 2024.
That includes how one top official at the buildings department was concerned that a planned hotel renovation Lewis-Martin pushed was, in fact, unsafe.
The developers behind the hotel? The very same ones that are accused of gifting Lewis-Martin the diamond earrings.
Mostly sunny with a high near 22 going down to 10.
MTA 🚇
In Brooklyn, no J trains between Chauncey St. and Kosciuszko St. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s suspended today Jan. 28 through Feb. 1 due to snow removal.
By the way…
Special election early voting for open seats in State Assembly Districts 36, 47 and 74 have resumed since the storm.
Our Other Top Stories
After seven long months of reviewing candidates, the federal judge overseeing Rikers Island announced the appointment of Nicholas Deml as the remediation manager in charge of reforming the troubled jail complex. Who is Deml?
Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the 13th Congressional district, got the endorsement of the New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter. The support was expected, but it poses a test of DSA’s strength, as many of the group’s most prominent members, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have yet to wade into the race.
The $16 billion Gateway tunnel between New York and New Jersey is about to reach a dead end, unless elected officials from both sides of the Hudson succeed in reversing President Trump’s decision to cut off federal funding for the project. About 70% of the project’s funding comes from federal grants.
Mayor Mamdani announced new appointments to the city Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Probation and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Read more about them.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Wednesday, Jan. 28: Learn how to see, shape and control light to enhance your photographs with a presentation by travel photographer Andy Katz at the B&H Superstore. Free at 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 29: Attend an ice dance performance from Ice Theatre of New York’s annual series held in city skating rinks. Free, starting at 6:15 p.m. at Central Park’s Wollman Rink.
Thursday, Jan. 29: Artist Pat Oleszko presents “fool disclosure” at SculptureCenter. It is her first solo exhibition in over 35 years and features dozens of large scale inflatables, costumes and films. Free, opening reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
THE KICKER: A former figure skater turned a 250-square-foot plot in her Crown Heights backyard into a tiny ice skating rink.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.
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