Mayor Eric Adams ousts NYCHA CEO Gregory Russ from housing authority’s top spot Mayor Eric Adams began putting his stamp on the New York City Housing Authority Thursday — by stamping out its CEO. Thursday, Adams booted Gregory Russ, a de Blasio administration holdover, relegating him to chairman of NYCHA’s board. The mayor cited a decision to split the roles of chair and CEO, both of which Russ had previously held, but the move was