New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams on December 20 announced the appointment of five deputy mayors, including Indian American attorney Meera Joshi.
Creating an all-female leadership team in administration, Mayor-elect Eric Adams would appoint five women, four of whom are women of colour, for deputy mayor positions, Adams announced at a press conference.
“For us to ensure that NYC recovers quickly while addressing the inequalities that plagued us well before COVID-19 struck, we must have top leadership that can both deliver for and is representative of New Yorkers. I’m proud to introduce 5 history-making Deputy Mayors today,” Adams tweeted.
As Deputy Mayor for Operations, Joshi s entitled to ensure that New York City can respond in real-time to meet and exceed the needs of every community and be a model of excellence for all urban centres, said Adams.
“I am deeply honored to serve Mayor-elect Eric Adams and all New Yorkers,” Joshi is quoted saying in the New York Post. “Our work ahead is clear. The operations of our city must meet and exceed the needs of every community, respond in real time and be a model of excellence for all urban centers.”
Joshi, an attorney with over 16 years of experience leading government oversight agencies, was the acting administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration since January.
She served as the chair and CEO of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, the largest in the nation for-hire transportation regulator. With them, she spearheaded novel Vision Zero campaigns using data tools to keep high-risk drivers and unsafe vehicles off the road, her bio noted.
