Ingrid Lewis-Martin’s Remarks Highlight New Yorkers’ Distrust in Their Elected Officials

Curious why New Yorkers have lost faith in their public officials in just 11 words?

“Corrections will take care of me. I’ve been good to them.”

That’s what former top aide to Eric Adams, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, reportedly claimed while under investigation for bribery and favoritism.

Not: I sincerely apologize to the citizens whose trust I have shattered.

Not even a casual: Well, you caught me!

Instead, we get a smug, self-satisfied tone that reflects her apparent detachment from genuine accountability.

It’s almost as if she has drawn inspiration from Joe Biden, another individual who seemingly condones (if not actively participates in) blatant criminal activity.

Martin is allegedly involved in accepting over $100,000 in bribes from two hotel owners in return for expedited building permits for their projects, while utilizing her son as an intermediary (and treating him to a Porsche as a part of the payoff).

She has previously been caught making light of her supposed criminal actions: “Your sister has to be rich! I’m gonna retire,” Lewis-Martin reportedly quipped at one occasion.

However, publicly boasting about escaping consequences due to her connections with influential figures in the prison system represents a new level of moral decay.

This also highlights the mentality of at least some key members of Adams’ administration since he assumed office, including Lewis-Martin, ex-Police Commissioner Edward Caban, and ex-Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich, plus a number of other politicians.

And the concerning scarcity of oversight regarding their activities.

Too many elected officials — alongside their subordinates — embrace the “Laws are for the little people” mindset prevalent among the likes of the Bidens, et al.

The true mystery is how the public can place their trust in any of them.