New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams has appointed two Asian American women as deputy mayor, NBC New York reports.
Adams is the first mayor to appoint two deputy mayors of Asian descent, ABC 7 New York reports. He appointed six deputy mayors, five of whom are women.
Meera Joshi and Maria Torres-Springer are the two Asian American deputy mayors. Joshi will serve as deputy mayor for Operations, and Torres-Spring will serve as deputy mayor for Economic and Workforce Development, NBC New York reports.
All six deputy mayors, including Joshi and Torres-Springer, have worked in local city government. Joshi is a former Taxi and Limousine commissioner. Torres-Springer previously served as Small Business Services commissioner.
Adams wanted his deputy mayors to reflect the diversity of New York City.
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“For us to ensure that this city recovers quickly while addressing the inequalities that plagued us well before COVID-19 struck, we must have top leadership that can both deliver for New Yorkers and is representative of New Yorkers,” Adams said, according to ABC 7 New York. “Representation matters. Perspective matters. My administration will understand the people of the city it serves – and each of the people I am appointing today has the experience and skills to help us turn this city around the right way.”
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