Maria Torres-Springer

Maria Torres-Springer
Torres-Springer in 2015
First Deputy Mayor of New York City
Incumbent
Assumed office October 8, 2024
Mayor	Eric Adams
Preceded by	Anne Williams-Isom (acting)[1][2][3] Sheena Wright
Deputy Mayor of New York City for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce
In office January 1, 2022 – October 8, 2024
Mayor	Eric Adams
Preceded by	Vicki Been
Succeeded by	Vacant
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	(1977-01-24) January 24, 1977 (age 47)
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 is the First Deputy Mayor of New York City, assuming office on October 8, 2024.^[4] 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.^[5] Torres-Springer is the first Filipina to serve as First Deputy Mayor of New York City.