Eric Adams: The Brooklyn Borough President Announces Four Deputy Mayors Appointments
In a press conference at the NYU Langone Health Coronavirus Vaccination Site in Brooklyn, Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, announced the four deputy mayors who will serve in Bill de Blasio’s administration. Among them were the former Deputy Mayor for Operations, Melanie Hartz Ogilvie, and the former chair of the CUNY Board of Trustees, Digby Solomon, who will both switch to subordinate roles. Hartz Ogilvie will be named first deputy mayor and will oversee management of day-to-day city operations, while Solomon will be the new deputy mayor for strategic initiatives. Phil Banks, the former head of the Boston Police Department, will become the deputy mayor for public safety, and Ana Barrio, the former director of community development at Boston University, will become the deputy mayor for housing and economic development. The tone of Adams’ speech was somber due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, which he blamed on variants. Adams closed his remarks by stating that in his speech on Thursday, he will continue to urge De Blasio to deploy the National Guard to set up community vaccination sites.
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