NEW YORK — New York City First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is resigning, continuing a wave of departures from indicted Mayor Eric Adams’ administration .
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Wright’s resignation Tuesday afternoon. Reports first started to surface that she was stepping down on Friday . Wright did not answer CBS News New York’s questions as she left City Hall that afternoon.
Adams said Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer will be elevated to take over Wright’s position as first deputy mayor.
Wright was appointed first deputy mayor in January 2023 after serving as deputy mayor of strategic initiatives for a year. She had previously practiced law and served as the first female president and CEO of United Way of New York City.
NYC community affairs liaison Mohamed Bahi indicted
Confirmation of Wright’s departure comes as Mohamed Bahi, the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community, was indicted by federal investigators.
Bahi is charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in connection with an investigation of unlawful contributions to the 2021 mayoral campaign.