Mayor Adams announces new deputy mayor for public safety amid City Hall shakeup
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced another change within his administration during his weekly press briefing Tuesday.
Adams announced that Chauncey Parker will be the next deputy mayor for public safety amid Phil Banks' resignation.
It comes as Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her support for the embattled mayor, praising the staffing changes he has made in the wake of his indictment.
The governor and mayor found themselves both at the center of celebration at the Columbus Day parade on Monday, although they didn't march together.
The parade was a brief break from the chaos at City Hall as Hochul continues to put pressure on Adams to clean house, as he battles to maintain public trust.
Some other big changes include the now First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer stepping into her new role immediately after she was announced last Tuesday.
The internal promotion was welcomed with praise as she's no stranger to City Hall. Her elevation was years in the making, previously serving under the former mayoral administrations of de Blasio and Bloomberg.
In the meantime, Adams is working around the clock to shuffle folks in the administration around or bring new talent to City Hall. He says he's confident he's bringing stability.
"The goal to restore trust-which we have to do every day-is delivery of services. And that's what we're doing. We're delivering the services for the people of the city," Adams said.
It is all in the eye of multiple federal investigations putting a spotlight on City Hall and Adams' close allies who have had their homes searched and phones seized, in recent weeks.
Eyewitness News spoke with Gov. Hochul on Monday. She says Adams is taking a step in the right direction.
"I asked him to bring in new people and new blood to help stabilize the city and he's doing that, so we're working closely together," Hochul said.
We're still waiting for the mayor to announce the new police commissioner, and during his Tuesday press briefing, Adams refused to say when that decision would be made.
Interim Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon has been bridging the gap following the departure of Edward Caban.
He also found himself in hot water as law enforcement had executed a search warrant at his Upper East Side residence after they received a tip, that he retained classified documents from an investigation during his time with the FBI.
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