After steered the deal to that property, First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer announced a “pause” on the lease g pending a review.

City Council who had held a hearing following reporting by THE CITY and Politico on the deal heralded the step. “Credit to First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer for hearing our concerns and pausing DCAS’ fishy lease agreement at 14 Wall Street,” said Council Lincoln Restler of Brooklyn and Christopher Marte and Keith Powers of Manhattan. “New Yorkers deserve to know that taxpayers are getting the best deal — not rewarding the Mayor’s donors with a multi million dollar lease.”