Adams Names Chauncey Parker As New Deputy Mayor For Public Safety

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Eric Adams has announced Chauncey Parker will serve as deputy mayor for public safety following Phil Banks' resignation last week.

Parker will be tasked with coordinating across all city agencies on public safety matters, officials said.

Last week, Adams disclosed the former deputy mayor for public safety had discussed leaving his position months ago, Patch previously reported.

"I wish my good friend well," Adams said at the time.

Parker in a statement said in his 40 years of public service, the most important thing he learned is the power of partnerships.

“I am grateful to Mayor Adams for this opportunity to continuing building on this administration’s progress and creating new government and community partnerships for every public safety responsibility we face — youth crime, subway crime, retail theft, drug overdoses, quality of life concerns, and more," he added.

Adams also announced the appointment of Mona Suazo as assistant deputy mayor for public safety.

"Public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity, and I can think of no one better to help lead our efforts to keep New Yorkers safe than Chauncey Parker,” Adams said. “Chauncey is a lifelong public servant who has spent his career working at the city, state, and federal levels building bridges between law enforcement and communities across the state. We are safer, stronger, and better connected thanks to Chauncey’s service to our city, and I am thrilled to have him and Mona Suazo take the lead on our administration’s public safety portfolio through the next successful chapter.”

Around 10 people have since left the administration within the last few weeks.

Similarly, deputy mayor Sheena Wright officially resigned last week, Patch previously reported.

Maria Torres-Springer, who serves as the deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, was officially announced as Wright's replacement.