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18 DECEMBER 31, 2021

nyc mayor-elect’S oFFice

eric adams names meera Joshi

as deputy mayor as he retains

dr dave chokshi till march

Ashwin Vasan, president of mental-health nonprofit Fountain House and co-chair of the Adams

transition team’s health committee, will take over on March 15 as health commissioner

tion, Joshi was the inspector general
OUR BUREAU
for New York City’s Department of
New York, NY Corrections, responsible for investi-
gation of corruption and criminality
ew York City Mayor-elect at all levels of New York City’s jail op-
Eric Adams has announced
Nthe appointment of five dep- erations and the first deputy executive
director of New York City’s Civilian
uty mayors, including Indian Amer- Complaint Review Board, leading in-
ican attorney Meera Joshi. “For us vestigations of police misconduct, her
to ensure that NYC recovers quickly bio adds.
while addressing the inequalities that In another development, Adams
plagued us well before COVID-19 will keep Dave Chokshi as New York
struck, we must have top leadership City’s chief health official through
that can both deliver for and is repre- March, a sign the mayor-elect seeks
sentative of New Yorkers. I’m proud to maintain continuity with Mayor
to introduce 5 history-making Deputy Bill de Blasio’s pandemic response
Mayors today,” Adams tweeted. against a backdrop of surging Covid
As Deputy Mayor for Operations,
Joshi will ensure that New York City cases.
Ashwin Vasan, president of men-
is able to respond in real time to meet tal-health nonprofit Fountain House
and exceed the needs of every com- tration. Joshi is an attorney with over tion regulator where she spearheaded and co-chair of the Adams transition
munity and be a model of excellence 16 years of experience leading gov- novel Vision Zero campaigns using team’s health committee, will take
for all urban centers, noted Adams. ernment oversight agencies. She was data tools to keep high risk drivers over on March 15 as health commis-
Joshi was the acting adminis- chair and CEO of the New York City and unsafe vehicles off the road, her
trator since January for the Federal Taxi and Limousine Commission, the bio notes. sioner.
Motor Carrier and Safety Adminis- nation’s largest for-hire transporta- Prior to transportation regula- Continued at next page... >>

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