A Filipino-American has been appointed as one of the deputy mayors of New York City, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Fil-Am Maria Torres-Springer poses with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and four other new deputy mayors. Torres-Springer was appointed as deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding of New York City. Photo from NYPCG/DFA
Maria Torres-Springer, 44, began assuming her post as deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding of New York City on Monday, January 3.Torres-Springer was appointed by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams also appointed four other deputy mayors, among them Meera Joshi of South Asian descent, as deputy mayor for operations."We join the Filipino Community in New York in congratulating one of our own on her assumption as deputy mayor of one of the more important cities in the world," Cato said.
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