NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was hit Thursday with a second wave of bribery charges in a swirling corruption investigation of City Hall, with prosecutors alleging she exchanged political favors for cash, home renovations and a speaking role on a TV show.

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Adams’ former chief of staff and closest confidant, was among seven people facing new charges in a widening probe that has circled the mayor's office for two years.

Adams himself has not been charged, but the case will thrust the corruption allegations that have dogged the Democrat back into focus as he tries to regain voters’ trust ahead of a contested election in November. A spokesperson for Adams' office did not immediately return a request for comment.

Lewis-Martin and he

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