Four New York City deputy mayors quit amid fallout from DOJ's dismissal of Adams corruption charges

New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams on Monday announced that he has accepted the resignations of four of his deputy mayors, signaling the latest exits after the Justice Department dropped corruption charges against the mayor.

The exits come after a federal prosecutor in New York resigned over the DOJ's order, along with a wave of prosecutors in Washington, D.C. Adams previously faced federal bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance charges.

The four deputy mayors are First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer; Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for health and human services; Meera Joshi, deputy mayor for operations; and Chauncey Parker, deputy mayor for public safety, per CNN. 

“I am disappointed to see them go, but given the current challenges, I understand their decision and wish them nothing but success in the future,” Adams said in a statement.

The resignations will not be immediate, the mayor said, with the deputies maintaining their roles until a replacement is settled. But it is not clear how long that process is expected to take.

The four deputies first told Adams of their intentions to resign on Sunday, and had agreed to hold off on making a final decision, but Joshi, Torres-Springer and Williams-Isom on Monday said the decision was final.

“Due to the extraordinary events of the last few weeks and to stay faithful to the oaths we swore to New Yorkers and our families, we have come to the difficult decision to step down from our roles,” the three said in a joint statement.

The departures also come as city officials call for Adams to resign over the scandal, including City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is challenging Adams' bid for reelection in June. Lander asked the mayor to detail his contingency plan. 

“These departures would create an unprecedented leadership vacuum at the highest levels of City government and wreak havoc on the City’s ability to deliver essential services to New Yorkers,” Lander said.

Lander said if the mayor fails to disclose his plan this week, then he would convene a meeting of the Inability Committee, which can essentially impeach Adams.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.