Maria Torres-Springer
Maria Torres-Springer | |
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Torres-Springer in 2022 | |
| First Deputy Mayor of New York City | |
| In office October 8, 2024 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Anne Williams-Isom (acting) Sheena Wright |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Miles-Gustave (acting) Camille Joseph Varlack (interim) Randy Mastro |
| Deputy Mayor of New York City for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – March 14, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Vicki Been |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Carrión Jr. |
| Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development | |
| In office January 17, 2017 – March 7, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Vicki Been |
| Succeeded by | Louise Carroll |
| President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation | |
| In office June 29, 2015 – January 16, 2017 | |
| Mayor | Bill De Blasio |
| Preceded by | Michael Schlein |
| Succeeded by | James Patchett |
| Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services | |
| In office January 21, 2014 – June 28, 2015 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Robert Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Gregg Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
Maria Torres-Springer (born January 24, 1977) is an American government official and former nonprofit executive who was the First Deputy Mayor of New York City from October 8, 2024 to March 14, 2025. Previously the vice president for U.S. programs at the Ford Foundation, Torres-Springer has been New York City's Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce; Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services; and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She was also the president and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Torres-Springer is the first Filipina to serve as First Deputy Mayor of New York City.