Read our Privacy noticeProsecutors have accused a top aide to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams of accepting diamond earrings from two real estate developers, then pressuring city regulators to expedite their construction projects, despite safety concerns. Lewis-Martin then pressured city regulators to speed up approvals for the developers’ projects, prosecutors allege. After city regulators agreed to expedite the application, Lewis-Martin texted her son indicating that Vaid would have him “completely covered. It is unrelated to Adams’ own indictment on federal corruption charges, which was dismissed last year by the Justice Department. A spokesperson for Adams did not respond to an inquiry about the latest allegations against Lewis-Martin.