The mayor's campaign confirmed that Winnie Greco has been suspended from her volunteer duties with the campaign.
It follows a report Wednesday in "The City," which says she tried to give one of their reporters money hidden in the chip bag.
"We are shocked by these reports. Winnie Greco holds no position in this campaign and has been suspended from all VOLUNTEER campaign-related activities. Mayor Adams had no prior knowledge of this matter. He has always demanded the highest ethical and legal standards, and his sole focus remains on serving the people of New York City with integrity," Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams' campaign, said in a statement.
The New York Times published a statement from Greco's lawyer Steven Brill, who said her attempt to give money might have been "misconstrued" and that she is apologetic and embarrassed.
ABC New York affiliate WABC reached out to Brill but has not yet heard back.
More allegations of corruption surround Mayor Adams and his re-election campaign as his former chief advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin was indicted Thursday.
Lewis-Martin is accused of accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in wide-ranging conspiracies.
While she's no longer the mayor's chief advisor, she has remained on as a volunteer for Adam's re-election campaign. A spokesperson for the mayor says he is not being charged and has no involvement in this matter.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Real Estate Services Jesse Hamilton, a former state senator and mayoral friend and two campaign supporters, Gina and Tony Argento were also indicted as part of the ongoing probe by the city's Department of Investigation.