Maria Torres-Springer was born on January 24,1977 and 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.
12 Facts About Maria Torres-Springer
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Maria Torres-Springer was the president and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
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Maria Torres-Springer was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents from the Philippines: her father Manny from Pampanga and her mother Elsa from Batangas.
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Maria Torres-Springer lived in the Philippines from ages nine to fourteen after her mother passed away.
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Maria Torres-Springer completed a bachelor's degree in ethics, politics, and economics at Yale University.
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Maria Torres-Springer earned a master's in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Maria Torres-Springer was the chief operating officer of Friends of the High Line.
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Maria Torres-Springer worked as the executive vice president and chief of staff of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
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Maria Torres-Springer served as vice president for US programs at the Ford Foundation from 2019 to 2021.
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In December 2023, it was reported that Maria Torres-Springer was influential in fast-tracking FDNY inspection of 50 Hudson Yards - owned by political donor Related Companies - ahead of several schools, apartments, and other buildings.
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In October 2024, Maria Torres-Springer was appointed First Deputy Mayor of New York City after the resignation of Sheena Wright.
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Maria Torres-Springer announced that she would resign from the role on February 17,2025, leaving office on March 14.