OAN Staff Gabriella Sable
1:24pm – Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
Four New York City deputy mayors resigned on Monday after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors in Manhattan to withdraw a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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First Vice Mayor Maria Torres Springer, Vice Mayor Maria Torres Springer, Vice Mayor Meera Joshi, Vice Mayor Anne Williams Isom of Health and Human Services, and Vice Mayor Chauncy Parker of Public Security, all resigned. .
In a joint statement, Torres Springer's Williams Isam and Joshi accused them of having to remain loyal to New York City citizens in order to resign.
“To serve as vice mayor was the greatest honor and privilege of our lives. We have a unique mission and a unique mission to improve the lives of New Yorkers and strengthen the physical foundations of the cities we love. We've been working together. We've come to the difficult decision to step down from our role, as we remain faithful to the extraordinary events of the past few weeks and the pledges we've made to New Yorkers and our families. “Torres Springer, Williams Isam, Joshi.
“While our time in this administration is nearing its end, we share with the support of the incredible civil servants of the entire administration that we stand shoulder to shoulder and defend this great city, and it represents it. Everything you do will never stop,” they continued. . “We are truly grateful to the mayor for serving New Yorkers in these roles and for giving us that we are ready to ensure a smooth transition in our duties, and Mayor Adams and all of his colleagues will continue to do so. I wish you great strength and courage in your work.”
In his own statement, Parker said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve his position and was confident in the Adams administration's ongoing mission.
“To serve as Vice Mayor of Public Safety under Mayor Adams was a once-in-a-lifetime honor. Together, we make the city safer, fairer and better the quality of life for all New Yorkers. “We've made it. I'm sure the administration will continue our mission to deliver for the people of this city,” Parker said.
Adams thanked the four of them for their services and important work in revitalizing the city.
“Maria Torres Springer, Anne Williams Isam, Meera Joshi and Chauncy Parker are extraordinary civil servants who are essential to the reshaping of New York City,” Adams said in a statement. “Together we have broken housing records, created the most jobs in the city's history, provided to hundreds of thousands of long-time New Yorkers and immigrants, constructing unprecedented public spaces, and more. It made our city safer on the level. New Yorkers owes them a great debt of gratitude for their service to our city.”
Adams went on to say that he was disappointed with his choice to leave but only wanted the best of them.
“I'm disappointed to see them go, but given the challenges they are currently in, I understand their decisions and hope for nothing other than future success,” Addams added.
In September 2024, Adams was charged with sealed federal corruption charges related to the 2021 mayoral campaign.
Before the charges, the FBI had raided the home of top officials in a campaign searching for documents that could indicate that Adams' mayoral campaign had accepted money from foreign governments.
Adams maintains his innocence in the incident; Press conference The day after he was indicted.
“We were hoping for this, and this is not surprising to us in all the actions that have unfolded over the past 10 months,” Adams explained. “Yes. Leaks, commentary, demons. This did not surprise us that we reached this day. And I would like to wait for New Yorkers to hear our defense before making judgments. I ask for it.”
Adams argued that the case was pursued through law and that the fighting was fought in public opinion courts rather than in appropriate legal channels.
“When it was released, the news media received information before we did that,” Adams said. “They've been receiving it for the last 10 months, so you know, um, the goal is to try and make this case public, not the criminal justice system on the spot. It seems like that.”
Attorney General Pam Bondy, Attorney General Chad Mizzell, defended the decision to dismiss the accusations of politically motivated.
“The decision to dismiss Eric Adams' indictment is another indication that this DOJ will return to its core function of prosecuting dangerous criminals without pursuing a politically motivated witch hunt. .”
Seven DOJ lawyers resigned in protest following their decision to withdraw the charges.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul (DN.Y) shows that she may use her authority to remove Adams from her office. Hochul meets with leaders in her office on Tuesday to help them consider the decision. These leaders include House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, New York City Director Brad Lander, and New York Council speaker Adrienne Adams.
Despite the continued push for resignation and his own resignation, Adams says x He will not resign.
“Through all the negative headlines, rumors and criticism, I remained clear. I'm not resigning,” Adams said. “I'm stepping up. No matter what you read or what you see, they might want to fight me, but I'm always fighting for you.”
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