Maria Torres-Springer, Mayor Eric Adams’ deputy mayor for economic and workforce development, will soon oversee the city’s housing agencies in a new expanded role following the impending resignation of his current housing chief, amNewYork Metro has exclusively learned.
Torres-Springer will be the deputy mayor of housing, economic development, Workforce starting in July, after Jessica Katz — Adams’ chief housing officer — announced she’d be stepping down from her post last week, according to City Hall. Katz notably was never given a deputy mayor title even though she oversaw the city’s housing agencies.
