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Four deputy mayors in the Eric Adams administration — all respected veteran public servants — are resigning.
Feb. 17, 2025Updated 8:17 p.m. ET
On Monday, four of Mayor Eric Adams’s eight deputy mayors announced they would resign.
In a City Hall tarnished by accusations of cronyism and corruption, the four departing deputy mayors stood out as well-regarded technocrats with decades of public service experience.
It is unclear if their departures will lead to an exodus of the commissioners serving under them. Nor is it clear how Mr. Adams will replace them, or govern, moving forward.
Here is a look at the four officials who resigned.
Maria Torres-Springer, First Deputy Mayor
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When Mr. Adams named Maria Torres-Springer, 48, as first deputy mayor in October, longtime city government hands breathed a sigh of relief.
In a City Hall racked by upheaval, Ms. Torres-Springer’s long, distinguished résumé promised managerial competence. Her prior positions included deputy mayor for housing, economic development and work force; commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; and president and chief executive of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
She played a pivotal role in developing the City of Yes zoning proposal, which the City Council passed in December, and which is designed to create up to 80,000 units of new housing in a city desperately short of it.
