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  After meeting with the governor, Al Sharpton indicated Hochul will not act until after Wednesday’s court hearing on the mayor’s corruption case.  This article originally apeared in The City. By  Samantha Maldonado , and  Gwynne Hogan NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul met with a parade of top New York City leaders on Tuesday as she pondered whether or not to remove embattled Mayor Eric Adams amid a growing chorus of calls for his resignation.  Hochul — who has the power to oust the mayor after serving him with charges and offering him a hearing in his defense — summoned key political figures including the Rev. Al Sharpton, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and city Comptroller Brad Lander for a series of one-on-one meetings at her Midtown Manhattan offices.  The mounting pressure on Adams comes after four of his top deputy mayors submitted their resignations Monday after being credited with ...

  At a press conference with her attorney, the longtime confidant and campaign aide to the mayor says she has never taken gifts in her capacity working in government.  This article originally appeared in The City. By  Katie Honan Follow @x NEW YORK - Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a longtime aide and confidant of mayor Eric Adams, expects to be indicted this week over accepting improper gifts, her lawyer said Monday. Attorney Arthur Aidala organized a news conference with Lewis-Martin at his midtown office Monday morning, prompted by what he called “leaks” in media outlets about the Manhattan grand jury on the case.