Mayor Eric Adams appointed four new deputy mayors on Friday after half his team dramatically resigned last month in the wake of President Trump tossing his historic criminal case.
Hizzoner tapped Adolfo Carrión Jr. to serve as deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as deputy mayor for health and human services; Jeffrey Roth as deputy mayor for operations; and Kaz Daughtry as deputy mayor for public safety.
The mayor’s announcement, though, failed to mention his pick for the next first deputy mayor.
The fresh appointments come nearly three weeks after the Adams administration suffered a mass exodus when half of the Big Apple’s deputy mayors — led by First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer — suddenly quit.
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Health Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker quit their posts as controversy over the sudden order to toss Adams’ corruption case mounted.
“These exemplary public servants have decades of experience serving our city and their fellow New Yorkers, and I thank them for their willingness to step up and serve at such a critical time,” Adams said of his new aides.
“I also want to say how much I appreciate all the good work of our outgoing team members: Maria Torres-Springer, Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi, and Chauncey Parker. All four have been vital to our work reshaping New York City,” he continued.
“We’ve broken record after record together, and New Yorkers owe them an enormous debt of gratitude for their service to our city. I wish all four all the best in their future endeavors.”
Daughtry is slated to start his new role immediately, while the remaining three deputy mayors will start from March 15, Adams noted.
Roth, who has worked for the city’s Department of Veterans Services and FDNY, currently lives in Westchester where, as recently as last month, he was running for a county seat.
In the wake of his new appointment, Roth will have to establish a primary residence in the city due to an executive order that requires deputy mayors to be residents.
City Hall said he is currently in the process of shifting his permanent residency.
It wasn’t immediately clear when Adams would name his first deputy mayor.