Tuesday, October 9, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 6
Sheena Wright has left her post as first deputy mayor, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Tuesday, marking the latest in a series of high-profile resignations at City Hall.
Adams made the announcement Tuesday afternoon during a press briefing, where he named Maria Torres-Springer, who was serving deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, as Wright’s replacement.
The New York Times first reported the news of Wright’s departure Tuesday morning.
Torres-Springer will assume the responsibilities of the first deputy mayor immediately, in addition to maintaining her previous responsibilities, according to a press release from City Hall.
“We are thrilled to elevate Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer, whose more than two decades of experience leading multiple city agencies and executing on one of the most successful housing and economic development agendas in the city’s history will serve as a solid foundation for our administration and best position us for the future,” Adams said in a statement.
The latest development comes on the heels of multiple senior officials within the already beleaguered Adams administration resigning amid federal corruption probes into the mayor and his circle of top executives.
Wright’s resignation comes after federal prosecutors unsealed a five-count corruption charge against Mayor Eric Adams two weeks ago.
Source: Spectrum NY1
