{"id":2403507,"date":"2025-02-17T18:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T23:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-deputies-to-embattled-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-resign-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T23:14:58","slug":"four-deputies-to-embattled-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-resign-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-deputies-to-embattled-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-resign-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Four deputies to embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams resign &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-deputies-to-embattled-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-resign-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Four senior deputies of New York City Mayor Eric\u200b Adams \u200chave <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">resigned amid controversy surrounding<\/a> his corruption case. The resignations, \u200dannounced on Monday, include First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Deputy Mayor for Operations \u200bmeera \u2062Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Health Human Services Anne williams-Isom, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker.Their departure follows the Justice\u2064 Department&#8217;s recent motion to dismiss the case against Adams, which involved allegations of\u200d accepting illegal campaign contributions and \u2063luxury travel. Adams expressed disappointment but understood their decision. The \u200dresigning deputies stated that extraordinary recent events influenced their choice to resign, emphasizing their commitments to New Yorkers and their families.The political climate remains tense, with calls for New York Governor Kathy Hochul to consider \u2062removing Adams from office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Four deputies to embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams resign<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994522\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Four senior deputies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\">Eric Adams<\/a> announced their resignations on Monday after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\">Justice Department<\/a> moved to dismiss his corruption case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The four deputies were First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Deputy Mayor for Health Human Services Anne Williams-Isom, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Adams said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes days after the Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss its case against the 64-year-old mayor, drawing controversy and caused several prosecutors and officials to leave their jobs instead of complying with the order from Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to drop the charges.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3321260\/trump-doj-risks-undermining-integrity-eric-adams-deal\/\">TRUMP DOJ RISKS UNDERMINING ITS INTEGRITY WITH ERIC ADAMS SAGA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Torres-Springer, Williams-Isom, and Joshi released a joint <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/4-senior-deputies-mayor-eric-adams-resign\">statement<\/a> thanking Adams for the opportunity of serving.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-white-house-economic-adviser-larry-kudlow-touts-success-of-operation-warp-speed\/\" title=\"Fmr White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow touts success of Operation Warp Speed\">extraordinary events<\/a> 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,&rdquo; they said.<\/p>\n<p>The Southern District of New York indicted Adams last year on allegations that he accepted illegal campaign donations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-ted-lieu-vacationed-in-bermuda-during-build-back-better-vote\/\" title=\"Report: Ted Lieu Vacationed in Bermuda During &#039;Build Back Better&#039; Vote\">luxury international travel<\/a> from a Turkish government official and from foreign business people.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Danielle Sassoon was one of those who resigned. 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Kathy Hochul is also facing calls to use her legal authority to remove Adams from office, although has thus far not done so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994522\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994522\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four senior deputies to NYC Mayor Eric Adams resign amid corruption case dismissal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3360,"featured_media":2403508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eric-adams-deputies.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36661,5045,7332,5894,34309],"class_list":["post-2403507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eric-adams","tag-government","tag-nyc","tag-politics","tag-resignations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/eric-adams-deputies.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403507"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403511,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403507\/revisions\/2403511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}