Sheena Wright has left her post as first deputy mayor, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Tuesday, marking the latest in a series of high-profile resignations at City Hall.

Adams made the announcement Tuesday afternoon during a press briefing, where he named Maria Torres-Springer, who was serving deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce, as Wright’s replacement.

The New York Times first reported the news of Wright’s departure Tuesday morning.

Torres-Springer will assume the responsibilities of the first deputy mayor immediately, in addition to maintaining her previous responsibilities, according to a press release from City Hall.

She previously held positions in government including at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She has been spearheading the city’s ambitious housing plan, known as “City Of Yes.” 

Adams said one of her first responsibilities will be to review personnel, programs and policies. 

“We are thrilled to elevate Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer, whose more than two decades of experience leading multiple city agencies and executing on one of the most successful housing and economic development agendas in the city’s history will serve as a solid foundation for our administration and best position us for the future,” Adams said in a statement.

The mayor on Tuesday again downplayed the vacancies in his administration. 

“We want to have the perception that everyone is fleeing? No. We have over 300,000 employees," he said at his briefing. "People are here to serve the people of the city of New York.” 

The latest development comes on the heels of multiple senior officials within the already beleaguered Adams administration resigning amid federal corruption probes into the mayor and his circle of top executives.

Wright’s resignation comes after federal prosecutors unsealed a five-count indictment against Mayor Eric Adams two weeks ago.

Adams pleaded not guilty to the federal charges one day after prosecutors brought the indictment against him. His lawyer, Alex Spiro, has since moved to dismiss the bribery charge.

The resignation of Wright’s brother-in-law, Phil Banks, the deputy mayor of public safety, was confirmed by the mayor during a NY1 interview on Monday. 

Last week, Wright’s husband, David Banks, the schools chancellor, announced he would be leaving the Adams administration early — on Oct. 16 — instead of at the end of the calendar year.

This follows a September raid in which federal investigators seized electronic devices from Wright, the Banks brothers, and other top Adams administration officials.

City Hall also confirmed Monday afternoon the resignations of Mohamed Bahi, who was serving in the mayor’s community affairs unit, and Winnie Greco, the mayor’s director of Asian affairs.

Bahi on Tuesday was charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence by federal prosecutors in connection with a federal investigation into a 2021 mayoral campaign. Greco had FBI agents search two homes she owns in the Bronx earlier this year.

In addition, sources said Rana Abbasova, a former Adams aide and liaison to the Turkish community, was fired from City Hall on Monday.

Abbasova is reportedly cooperating with federal investigators in the probe looking at whether Adams’ mayoral campaign conspired with the Turkish government to receive illegal donations. She had been on leave from City Hall since November 2023.