Mayor Eric Adams appointed Tiffany Rasberry to Deputy Mayor of Interngovernmental Affairs.
Photograph by Lloyd Mitchell
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Mayor Eric Adams promoted two of his most senior administration officers as deputy mayors on Monday.
Throughout his weekly “off-topic” press convention, Adams introduced promotions for Camille Joseph Varlack, his chief of workers, and Tiffany Raspberry, his director of intergovernmental affairs. Joseph Varlack will retain her present title whereas additionally turning into the “deputy mayor for administration,” whereas Raspberry will now function the “deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs.”
Adams mentioned that in Varlack’s present function, which she has held for 2 years, she has operated within the unsung function of responding to myriad crises and holding the town functioning.
“Crises don’t wait for your alarm clock; they become your alarm clock. And long before any of us know about it, Camille is on the scene, navigating the scene and navigating how to move this city forward,” Adams mentioned of Varlack. “I have a great deal of confidence that when I hand her the ball, she is going to get it across the finish line, and I don’t have to micromanage her.”
Mayor Eric Adams gestures whereas talking with reporters on Jan. 13, 2025 at Metropolis Corridor.Photograph by Lloyd Mitchell
Together with her promotion, Varlack will retain her present function as chief of workers whereas including further metropolis businesses to her portfolio, together with the Division for Citywide Administrative Companies.
Varlack has worn many hats as chief of workers, akin to serving to lead the town’s effort to offer shelter to over 200,000 migrants since spring 2022 and coordinating the administration’s response to excessive climate.
“My title is new, but my mission remains the same as it has been since day one and across my entire career: to lead with integrity and excellence, to deliver bold, innovative, and results-driven governance that prioritizes the needs of New Yorkers,” Varlack mentioned.
Adams mentioned Varlack’s wage is already equal to that of all different deputy mayors—roughly $280,000 yearly—and can stay at that stage.
The mayor additionally praised Raspberry for her means to barter tough negotiations with different branches and ranges of presidency on behalf of his administration. He mentioned Raspberry, who has served in her function since 2022, has been notably efficient in securing a few of his prime coverage priorities from Albany lawmakers over the previous three years.
“What it takes to be a successful intergovernmental affairs person is not only to understand the legislation and the nuances, but one’s ability to land a plane,” Adams mentioned. “Every time we have to go to Albany, every time we have to go to Washington, putting her team together, and she has just really done what was needed.”
Raspberry will get a elevate from her present wage of $260,000 a 12 months to the extent made by deputy mayors, Adams mentioned. Kayla Mamelak, a mayoral spokesperson, mentioned the scale of each Raspberry’s metropolis company portfolio may even enhance, however couldn’t instantly present additional particulars.
The elevation of each Varlack and Raspberry follows a wave of high-level Metropolis Corridor departures throughout the fall that adopted Adams’ indictment on federal corruption prices.
