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6 forms found in the DOM

/search/

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/search/

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POST /newsletter-subscribe

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  <div class="form-group"><label class="subscribe-label"><span class="sr-only">email</span>
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              <use xlink:href="/static/b/base/svg/spritesheet.svg?v=18.17.0#icon-arrow-right"></use>
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POST /newsletter-subscribe

<form class="survey-modal-form" action="/newsletter-subscribe" method="post">
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        <option value="" disabled="" selected="">— select —</option>
        <option value="State/Local Government">State/Local Government</option>
        <option value="Federal Government">Federal Government</option>
        <option value="Government Contractor">Government Contractor</option>
        <option value="Education">Education</option>
        <option value="Private Sector">Private Sector</option>
        <option value="Lobbying">Lobbying</option>
        <option value="Advocacy">Advocacy</option>
        <option value="Media">Media</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
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        <option value="Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</option>
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        <option value="Joint Chiefs of Staff">Joint Chiefs of Staff</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
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        <option value="Army">Army</option>
        <option value="Coast Guard">Coast Guard</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group survey-modal-fed-gov-agency-dept">
      <label for="fed-gov-agency-dept" class="survey-modal-label">Agency/Department</label>
      <select class="form-control form-control-lg custom-select survey-modal-field" id="fed-gov-agency-dept" name="fed-gov-agency-dept">
        <option value="" disabled="" selected="">— select —</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group survey-modal-education">
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        <option value="K-12 Education">K-12 Education</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
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        <option value="Environment/Energy">Environment/Energy</option>
        <option value="Finance/Budget">Finance/Budget</option>
        <option value="Health &amp; Human Services">Health &amp; Human Services</option>
        <option value="Public Safety/Emergency Services/Law Enforcement">Public Safety/Emergency Services/Law Enforcement</option>
        <option value="Technology">Technology</option>
        <option value="Transportation/Utilities/Infrastructure">Transportation/Utilities/Infrastructure</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="form-group survey-modal-organization-name">
      <label for="organization_name" class="survey-modal-label">Please Provide Your Org.'s Name</label>
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    <div class="form-group survey-modal-industry">
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        <option value="Education &amp; Academia">Education &amp; Academia</option>
        <option value="Energy &amp; Environment">Energy &amp; Environment</option>
        <option value="Financial Services">Financial Services</option>
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        <option value="Health Care">Health Care</option>
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        <option value="Media">Media</option>
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        <option value="Technology">Technology</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
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      <label for="job_title" class="survey-modal-label">Job Title</label>
      <input class="form-control form-control-lg survey-modal-field" id="job_title" name="job-title" type="text" autocomplete="job-title">
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    <div class="form-group survey-modal-job-function">
      <label for="job-function" class="survey-modal-label">Job Function</label>
      <select class="form-control form-control-lg custom-select survey-modal-field" name="job-function" id="job-function">
        <option value="" disabled="" selected="">— select —</option>
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        <option value="Business &amp; Operations">Business &amp; Operations</option>
        <option value="Communications &amp; Marketing">Communications &amp; Marketing</option>
        <option value="Financial/Contract Management">Financial/Contract Management</option>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
      </div>
    </div>
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      <div class="survey-modal-select-icon-container">
        <div class="survey-modal-select-icon">▼</div>
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    <div class="form-check">
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        <span class="newsletters-partner-text">Yes, I want to receive occasional updates from partners</span>
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        <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" name="third_party_eea">
        <span class="newsletters-partner-text"> I agree to the use of my personal data by Government Executive Media Group and its partners to serve me targeted ads.
          <a class="survey-modal-learn-more-link" href="https://www.govexec.com/about/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Learn more</a>. </span>
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</form>

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POST /newsletters/subscribe/conversion-module/csny_firstread/

<form class="conversion-module-signup-form " action="/newsletters/subscribe/conversion-module/csny_firstread/" method="post">
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    <legend class="conversion-module-signup-form-title">
      <span class="conversion-module-signup-form-title-line1"> Get the must-read daily newsletter covering New York's nonprofit community. </span>
      <span class="conversion-module-signup-form-title-line2"> Sign up for FIRST READ Today </span>
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        <option value="Lobbying">Lobbying</option>
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          <span class="conversion-module-signup-form-label-text">Also get our Events Newsletters, and stay up to date on all our in-person and virtual offerings.</span>
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      </div>
    </div>
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  <a class="conversion-module-signup-form-link" href="https://www.govexec.com/about/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>
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POST /newsletters/subscribe/conversion-module/csny_firstread/thank-you/

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      <span class="conversion-module-signup-form-title-line1"> Almost There! </span>
      <span class="conversion-module-signup-form-title-line2"> Help us tailor content specifically for you: </span>
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Move over baseball and tennis, Queens is quickly becoming the soccer borough.
The youth of the city – and their parents – flocking to Long Island City for
indoor soccer during cold weather are likely to be joined by a new Major League
Soccer stadium in Willets Point. The state’s pending award of three downstate
casino licenses will likely upgrade the Aqueduct racino to full casino status
and Mets owner Steve Cohen eagerly wants to put a casino next door to Citi
Field. It’s not just all recreation in Queens. Long Island City is developing a
new comprehensive plan, Howard Beach gave a conditional yes to the City of Yes,
both airports are getting gleaming updates and Woodside is on the move. See who
are the most powerful goalies protecting the “World’s Borough” in the Queens
Power 100.


1. ADRIENNE ADAMS

New York City Council Speaker
Adrienne Adams / William Alatriste, New York City Council

Adrienne Adams is quickly putting her stamp on New York City. The City Council
speaker said she’s still friends with Mayor Eric Adams but has led lawmakers in
overriding the mayor’s vetoes on the How Many Stops Act, solitary confinement
and landmark housing voucher legislation. Tensions between the branches of city
government have only increased as lawmakers lambasted the administration’s
proposed budget cuts and the eviction of migrant families from city shelters.
The speaker has also put her stamp on the council with a new majority leader and
a committee chair reshuffle.

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2. MICHAEL GIANARIS

State Senate Deputy Majority Leader
Michael Gianaris / Senate Photography

The last round of redistricting didn’t go so well for Democrats, who lost four
competitive seats in New York in 2022, leading to a Republican takeover of the
House. But Michael Gianaris believes his party will gain ground in the new map.
This year, the powerful No. 2 senator is prioritizing a solution to the state’s
housing crisis, closing budget gaps and eliminating anonymous lobbying on
nominations after Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a similar bill last year. Gianaris
also secured $650,000 for several Queens arts organizations.

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3. GRACE MENG

Member of Congress
Grace Meng / U.S. House

Grace Meng’s warning that Democrats ought to pay more attention to Asian
Americans’ needs has been prophetic as AAPI voters have shifted rightward in
recent election cycles. The veteran House Appropriations Committee member got
President Joe Biden to sign hate crime legislation and applauded the U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights for studying anti-Asian racism. More recently, Meng
asked for $250 million to mitigate areas susceptible to flooding and got the
U.S. Postal Service to investigate mail theft incidents in Queens. Meng also
helped to deliver Queens votes for Rep. Tom Suozzi in his February special
election victory.

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4. MELINDA KATZ

Queens District Attorney
Melinda Katz / Lynn Savarese Photography

Last year, Melinda Katz fended off a challenge from her right in the Democratic
primary for a second term as Queens’ top prosecutor by a far larger margin than
she did when she defeated Tiffany Caban by 55 votes in 2019. She has overhauled
the district attorney’s office by creating a Conviction Integrity Unit and
advised Gov. Kathy Hochul on adjusting state bail policy. Katz indicted two
brothers who amassed an arsenal of explosives in Astoria in a bust that may have
saved many lives.

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5. JOSEPH ADDABBO JR., LEROY COMRIE, KRISTEN GONZALEZ, JOHN LIU, JESSICA RAMOS,
JAMES SANDERS JR. & TOBY ANN STAVISKY

State Senators
Joseph Addabbo Jr., Leroy Comrie, Kristen Gonzalez, John Liu, Jessica Ramos,
James Sanders Jr. & Toby Ann Stavisky / State Senate Photography; Kara McCurdy;
Courtney Harvier

Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos has focused on issues including wage
theft and getting migrants into the workforce along with proposing a workplace
readiness week curriculum in state schools. Ramos has also been blocking
legislation needed to place a casino at Citi Field.

Senate Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee Chair Leroy Comrie
oversees the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and has weighed in on the
future of Penn Station and called for limits on exemptions to congestion
pricing. Comrie is also seeking to strengthen the state’s consumer protection
law.

A former New York City comptroller, state Sen. John Liu now drives education
policy in Albany. Liu has called for postponing the extension of mayoral control
of New York City schools until after the state Education Department completes a
review of the policy. Liu has been critical of City Hall for pushing back on
reducing class sizes.

Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee Chair Joseph Addabbo Jr. is at the
center of the debate over downstate casino licenses. Addabbo is also pushing to
legalize online gambling, saying the move is “inevitable” based on industry
trends.

As chair of the Senate Internet and Technology Committee, Kristen Gonzalez aims
to increase broadband access, calling it a “human right,” and she wants to
enhance cybersecurity. She has also called for a ceasefire in Gaza and
introduced legislation to make it easier to bring class-action lawsuits against
the government.

State Senate Banks Committee Chair James Sanders Jr. was the sponsor behind the
state’s new reparations study commission, enacted late last year, which now has
a slate of members. He also passed laws to promote minority- and women-owned
businesses and is working to develop plans to address street flooding.

For Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Toby Ann Stavisky, each new year
brings a new fight over higher education funding. Stavisky is calling for an
increase to the Tuition Assistance Program, saying it will open the door to
college for more students.

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6. RICK COTTON

Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Rick Cotton / Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Queens airports are no longer the butt of travelers’ and Joe Biden’s jokes after
Rick Cotton orchestrated the multibillion-dollar overhaul of John F. Kennedy
International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. The Port Authority completed a $4
billion renovation of LaGuardia’s Terminal B in January 2022 followed by a $4
billion makeover for Terminal C later that year, leading to an award for the
world’s best new design by a panel of architects. At the same time, Cotton has
led the $19 billion rehabilitation of Kennedy Airport. Cotton has been
addressing issues outside of Queens, including a new bus terminal in Midtown and
running the nation’s busiest seaport.

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7. GREGORY MEEKS

Member of Congress
Gregory Meeks / Kristie Boyd, Official U.S. House Photographer

At an Association for a Better New York breakfast earlier this year, House
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joked that Gregory Meeks was the “king of
Queens” for good reason. The county Democratic Party leader helped encourage
Rep. Tom Suozzi to run in the special election to reclaim his congressional seat
after the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos. The top Democrat on the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, Meeks has devoted time to considering solutions to
the Israel-Hamas war and defending President Joe Biden’s approach after
sponsoring a bipartisan resolution supporting Israel.

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8. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ

Member of Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez / Franmarie Metzler, US House Office of Photography

The country’s most prominent Democratic Socialist has walked a careful line
condemning the Hamas attacks and chastising demonstrators for making antisemitic
remarks while suggesting Israel committed war crimes and calling for a ceasefire
in Gaza. Once a consummate outsider, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has grown her
insider profile in Washington, D.C., taking on key committee and subcommittee
leadership roles, expanding her foreign policy portfolio to push new policy
solutions for violence in Cameroon and working to use legislation to address
South American and environmental justice policy.

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9. DONOVAN RICHARDS

Queens Borough President
Donovan Richards / Queens Borough President's Office

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has sought to find creative solutions
to the city’s most intractable problems. He has pressed City Hall to improve its
coordination when sending asylum-seekers to Queens, visited the Creedmoor
shelter to ensure the city met the needs of migrants and suggested using Nassau
Coliseum as an emergency shelter – to the consternation of Long Island leaders.
He also helped negotiate the return of street vendors to Corona Plaza and
approved the Willets Point redevelopment plan, which includes a professional
soccer stadium near Citi Field.

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10. KHALEEL ANDERSON, JEFF AUBRY, SAM BERGER, ED BRAUNSTEIN, CATALINA CRUZ,
VIVIAN COOK, JESSICA GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS, ANDREW HEVESI, ALICIA HYNDMAN, RON KIM,
ZOHRAN MAMDANI, STACEY PHEFFER AMATO, STEVEN RAGA, JENIFER RAJKUMAR, NILY ROZIC,
CLYDE VANEL, DAVID WEPRIN

Assembly Members
Khaleel Anderson, Jeffrion Aubry, Sam Berger, Ed Braunstein, Catalina Cruz,
Vivian Cook, Jessica González-Rojas, Andrew Hevesi, Alicia Hyndman, Ron Kim,
Zohran Mamdani, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Steven Raga, Jenifer Rajkumar, Nily Rozic,
Clyde Vanel & David Weprin / State Assembly Photography; NYS Assembly Majority
Photography; Sam Berger Campaign; Katrina Hajagos; Kristen Blush; Hide Alakija;
Ron Kim for NY; Uri Thier; Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato; Mary Martha
Wiggers; Sultan Khan; Weprin2021

Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrion Aubry, who’s retiring, co-sponsored the law to set
up New York’s reparations commission and is pushing to allow for Citi Field’s
parking lots to be the site of a new casino.

Assembly Members Catalina Cruz, Jessica González-Rojas and Zohran Mamdani are
key progressives. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Cruz’s bill to expand the definition
of rape. Cruz also introduced legislation to allow the state to issue its own
work permits for migrants. Mamdani has been working to overhaul the city’s mass
transit system, including a proposal to expand free bus service. He is also
calling for Columbia University and New York University to pay property taxes,
with the funds earmarked for CUNY. González-Rojas wants lawmakers to focus on
economic inequality and environmental issues this year. After being hit by a
car, she is advocating for pedestrian safety. Cruz and González-Rojas have
introduced immigrant “right-to-counsel” legislation.

A key ally of Mayor Eric Adams, Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced
legislation to create a state migrant coordinator appointed jointly by the mayor
and the governor – and prevent upstate counties from blocking migrants.The
state’s first Filipino American elected official, Assembly Member Steven Raga is
pushing to maintain the right to shelter for migrants and to exempt dollar vans
from congestion pricing.

Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee Chair Nily Rozic last year
passed legislation to provide language translation for injured workers and to
combat employee discrimination. This year, she advanced a bill to identify
health care deserts statewide. Assembly Cities Committee Chair Ed Braunstein is
focused on co-op taxes and a state housing plan. Assembly Children and Families
Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi is advocating for increased Medicaid reimbursement
rates for EMS ambulance transports and new tax incentives for EMS volunteers.
Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman chairs the Committee on Committees and is calling
for increased school safety measures. Oversight, Analysis and Investigations
Committee Chair Clyde Vanel is the Assembly’s resident futurist focused on
artificial intelligence. 

Assembly Governmental Employees Committee Chair Stacey Pheffer Amato, who
narrowly won reelection in 2022, has taken on the civil service portfolio and
has introduced a bill to criminalize protesters blocking roadways.

Assembly Aging Committee Chair Ron Kim is continuing to focus on holding nursing
homes accountable and is scrutinizing social day care centers. Assembly
Insurance Committee Chair David Weprin is monitoring enforcement of a state law
he authored that prevents state agencies from enforcing hair requirements on
employees who have religious exemptions after a Sikh state trooper raised
concerns.

The youngest Black Assembly member in state history, Khaleel Anderson is in his
second term. Veteran legislator Vivian Cook is the chamber’s assistant speaker
and Sam Berger is the newest Queens lawmaker after winning a 2023 special
election.

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11. DENNIS WALCOTT

President and CEO, Queens Public Library
Dennis Walcott / Queens Public Library

The former city schools chancellor was brought in to clean up the Queens Public
Library in 2016 after the library’s spending became the subject of a federal
criminal probe. Since then, Dennis Walcott has worked with other library
presidents to avoid Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts to the city’s three
library systems, which led to the elimination of Sunday service even though they
saw more than 2 million visitors last year. Walcott was appointed by state
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to the state redistricting
commission after helping redraw the New York City Council lines.

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12. THOMAS GRECH

President and CEO, Queens Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Grech / Dominick Totino

Thomas Grech has been focused on cultivating the borough’s tech sector. He was
instrumental in getting the City Council to pass Innovation QNS, a $2 billion
mixed-use development in Astoria that will create office space reserved for
nonprofits and startups, which will help foster the innovation economy. Now
Grech is working with real estate owners and community leaders on the One LIC
plan to rezone Long Island City’s waterfront with an eye toward building
workforce development programs.

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13. BOB DESALVIO

President, Genting New York State
Bob DeSalvio / Dominick Totino

Bob DeSalvio has put Genting in a great position to win a license from the state
for live table games at Resorts World, its South Ozone Park racino.
Unfortunately they’re not the only ones preparing to bid for one of three casino
licenses the state will hand out, let alone the only potential casino site in
Queens. He’ll have to wait a little longer too. Resorts World is considered
likely to receive one of the licenses as an existing racino. Locally, DeSalvio
has helped raise $2.3 million to expand Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s cancer
center.

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14. PATRICK B. JENKINS

President, Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates
Patrick B. Jenkins / caliyorkphotography

The Jamaica-based lobbyist is a formidable presence in Albany and City Hall,
where he has relationships with political leaders that stretch back decades. A
close ally of Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Patrick B. Jenkins has a mix of
clients, including charter schools, the New York State Trial Lawyers
Association, CVS and DraftKings. His work with the Genting Group comes as the
gambling company applies for a state license for Resorts World in South Ozone
Park to become the city’s first casino with live table games.

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15. JOANN ARIOLA, SELVENA BROOKS-POWERS, TIFFANY CABÁN, JAMES GENNARO, JENNIFER
GUTIÉRREZ, ROBERT HOLDEN, SHEKAR KRISHNAN, LINDA LEE, FRANCISCO MOYA, VICKIE
PALADINO, LYNN SCHULMAN, SANDRA UNG, NANTASHA WILLIAMS & JULIE WON

New York City Council Members
Joann Ariola, Selvena Brooks-Powers, Tiffany Cabán, James Gennaro, Jennifer
Gutiérrez, Robert Holden, Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Francisco Moya, Vickie
Paladino, Lynn Schulman, Sandra Ung, Nantasha Williams & Julie Won / NYC Council
Media Unit; John McCarten, NYC Council Media Unit; Corey Torpie; Dominick Totino
Photography; Monica Lee; William Alatriste; Frank B. Perez

New York City Council Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers expects city officials
to do their homework. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair –
who’s also part of a newly all-female City Council leadership team – found it
“unacceptable” that Transportation Department Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez came
to a hearing unable to answer how many miles of bike lanes had been installed.
On the outs with leadership is Council Member Tiffany Cabán, an outspoken
Democratic Socialist who lost her chair of the Women and Gender Equity Committee
in a January reshuffle.

Health Committee Chair Lynn Schulman passed legislation mandating that the city
adopt a five-year public health master plan aimed at increasing life expectancy.
Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Committee Chair Linda Lee won a tough
reelection fight last year and continues to focus on implementing the mental
health roadmap she developed. 

Council Member James Gennaro is the longtime leader of the Environmental
Protection Committee, and his agenda includes a bill to ban detergent pods in
the city due to microplastics. He endorsed fellow New York environmentalist
Robert Kennedy Jr. for president.

Parks and Recreation Committee Chair Shekar Krishnan has been negotiating more
funding for city parks along with warning that Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget
cuts could lead to more trash in the parks. Contracts Committee Chair Julie Won
is leading efforts to create a new comprehensive plan for Long Island City
development, with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Deputy Mayor Maria
Torres-Springer joining her to announce the effort.

Technology Committee Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez is working to develop ways to
address the use of artificial intelligence in city government and has been
working to grow the tech sector in New York including passing legislation to
reauthorize a biotech tax credit program. Standards and Ethics Committee Chair
Sandra Ung has been focused on her Flushing district, including hosting NYPD
Commissioner Edward Caban for a tour and shepherding a new elementary school on
45th Avenue to approval. Civil and Human Rights Committee Chair Nantasha
Williams is working on plans to better explain the legacies of people honored
with monuments in the city.

Republicans Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino, along with conservative Democrat
Bob Holden, are part of a small but growing center-right contingent that’s
gaining traction in the outer boroughs.

Council Member Francisco Moya is officially chair of the COVID and Infectious
Disease Subcommittee, but unofficially he’s the City Council’s soccer czar. The
soccer fan has been leading efforts to bring a soccer stadium to Willets Point,
a project currently winding its way toward a ULURP goal.

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16. TYQUANA HENDERSON-RIVERS

President, Connective Strategies
Tyquana Henderson-Rivers / Cedric Wooten

If you’re running for office in Queens, Tyquana Henderson-Rivers should be on
your list of calls to make. The veteran political consultant brings a wealth of
experience running campaigns and isn’t afraid to give candidates blunt but
necessary advice. Henderson-Rivers helped Ray McGuire compete in a crowded
Democratic primary for mayor in 2021, worked for Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry
and Harlem Assembly Member Inez Dickens, and helped Gov. Kathy Hochul survive a
closer-than-expected gubernatorial challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin in 2022.

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17. BRAD SIMS, MARTY EDELMAN & JENNIFER O’SULLIVAN

CEO; Vice Chair; Chief Operating Officer, New York City Football Club
Brad Sims, Marty Edelman & Jennifer O’Sullivan / New York City Football Club

Last year, Brad Sims declared that the New York City Football Club would become
the “flagship team” of Major League Soccer once the team’s new $780 million
all-electric stadium opened in Willets Point. Plans to build the 25,000-seat
arena, the centerpiece of the Willets Point redevelopment, hit a snag when
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wanted commitments from developers to
hire local workers and ensure concession space for Queens vendors – while
community board leaders demanded a new police precinct. Sims and Marty Edelman
negotiated a plan, and both the board and Richards approved the rezoning in
January. Jennifer O’Sullivan, the NYCFC chief operating officer, has led
community relations on the stadium effort, serving as the club’s head
spokesperson in front of city agencies and leading on building stakeholder
relationships.

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18. FRANK MONTERISI

Executive Vice President, Related Companies
Frank Monterisi / Karen Sterling

Related’s Frank Monterisi got a well-earned promotion in 2019 when he was named
chief operating officer of Related Midwest to oversee a number of mixed-use
residential developments throughout Chicago. But he couldn’t stay away from
Queens for long. Monterisi has remained an integral part of the Queens
Development Group, a joint venture between Related and Sterling Equities. The
group is constructing two buildings with 1,100 affordable units and a school on
6 acres of Willets Point, the first phase of a development site that will
culminate with a soccer stadium.

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19. JEFF WILPON & RICHARD BROWNE

Founding Partner; Managing Partner, Sterling Project Development
Jeff Wilpon & Richard Browne / Dennis Dasilva

The Wilpon family sold their majority stake in the New York Mets to Steve Cohen
three years ago but they haven’t left Queens entirely. Jeff Wilpon and his
partner Richard Browne run the offshoot of the Wilpon family’s real estate
business, Sterling Equities, by advising other professional sports teams on
their stadium plans. They partnered with Related Companies to redevelop a swath
of Willets Point and broke ground on phase one of their mixed-use development,
an 1,100-unit affordable housing project, in December. In January, they bought
19,800 square feet of vacant land that was the last piece of land that will
enable them to eventually build a 25,000-seat soccer stadium.

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20. ELIZABETH CROWLEY

President and CEO, Building Trades Employers’ Association
Elizabeth Crowley / NYC Council

A former New York City Council member from Queens, Elizabeth Crowley returned to
her labor roots last year and became the first woman to lead the Building Trades
when Lou Coletti stepped down to join Davidoff Hutcher & Citron. Crowley is
seeking to make the construction industry more diverse and buildings more
environmentally sustainable, and to increase housing affordability. She is set
to play a key role in housing negotiations in Albany this year.

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21. MICHAEL WOLOZ

President and CEO, CMW Strategies
Michael Woloz / Lisa Berg

When Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced their budgets on the same
day in a quirk of legislative calendars, Michael Woloz hunkered down in his
Woolworth Building suite to monitor both spending plans. It’s nothing new for
the longtime lobbyist, who has advocated on behalf of clients, particularly in
the transportation, real estate and the arts, for more than two decades. Woloz
has also taken a lead role fighting against the growth of ride-hailing companies
as a lobbyist for medallion owners and was recently named chapter chair of the
New York League of Conservation Voters.

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22. DAVID O’ROURKE

President, NYRA
David O’Rourke / Adam Coglianese, NYRA

In December, David O’Rourke made the difficult decision to move the Belmont
Stakes from Long Island to Saratoga Springs while Belmont Park’s campus was
undergoing a largely state-financed $455 million renovation. The racetrack’s
overhaul, which should be ready by spring 2026, will involve tearing down the
grandstand and completely replacing it with a more modern structure about
one-fourth the size. Once the new Belmont Park is completed all downstate racing
programs will shift to the Long Island location and the Queens property will be
open for new developments. 

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23. FRANK WU

President, Queens College
Frank Wu / Jim Block

Like every college president, Frank Wu has found antisemitism, free expression
and foreign policy taking up more of his time in the aftermath of the Oct. 7
terrorist attack in Israel. The Queens College president denounced a Muslim
student group’s social media posts on the conflict and opened an investigation
into the organization, which set off protests on campus. Wu responded by
increasing security patrols and writing in the Daily News that colleges must
welcome open debate and reject antisemitism. Wu has also awarded five
scholarships to art students and honored FPWA’s Jennifer Jones Austin for Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.

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24. STEVE COHEN & MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Owner; Chief of Staff and Head of External Affairs, New York Mets; Point72 Asset
Management

Leading a Mets comeback this season may be one of the easiest things on Steve
Cohen’s to-do list, with navigating New York politics with his desire to
implement an $8 billion redevelopment plan around Citi Field. Cohen’s plans to
build a casino, a Hard Rock hotel and entertainment complex and 20 acres of
green space, has run into somewhat byzantine state politics, since the Citi
Field parking lot Cohen wants to use is technically a state park. State Sen.
Jessica Ramos has so far blocked legislation that would remove the state park
designation from the parking lot while some residents have called for a state
park and not a casino. Cohen has even played hardball with the use of the
baseball parking lots for a future nearby soccer stadium. Michael Sullivan is
Cohen’s Queens point person and has been working on community outreach to make
Cohen’s vision for Queens a reality. Sullivan oversees Cohen’s efforts to win a
state casino license, including his state political strategy. He has not been
afraid to communicate Cohen’s wishes to city leaders, including that the
baseball owner did not want the soccer stadium to happen.

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25. JACLYN MUCARIA

President, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Jaclyn Mucaria / NewYork-Presbyterian

Jaclyn Mucaria hadn’t faced a challenge anywhere close to the pandemic in her
nearly quarter-century career at NewYork-Presbyterian, but she ensured that the
hospital had the resources it needed to treat the onslaught of COVID-19. Staff
kept the mood hopeful, as staff played Journey songs when they discharged
recovered patients, which both “People” and ABC’s “Good Morning America”
covered. The hospital has since earned four stars from the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services for its patient safety and outcomes, and named a new chief
of cardiothoracic surgery in October.

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26. JOANNA GERAGHTY

CEO, JetBlue Airways Corp.

On Feb. 12, Joanna Geraghty made history by becoming the first woman chief
executive of a major American airline. An almost two-decade veteran of JetBlue,
Geraghty served as president and chief operating officer before being chosen to
succeed retiring CEO Robin Hayes. Geraghty stepped into the CEO job as JetBlue
was working to keep its proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines on
track. In January, a federal judge sided with the U.S. Justice Department in
blocking the merger based on antitrust concerns. Geraghty canceled the merger on
March 4, citing the hurdles to overcome following the court ruling.

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27. PETER TU

Executive Director, Flushing Chinese Business Association
Peter Tu / Provided

Peter Tu moved to Flushing from Taiwan in 1980, when the end of the No. 7 train
was a quieter, sparser place. Since then, the area has become an international
melting pot with one of the busiest subway stations outside Manhattan. Last
year, Tu signed an affiliation agreement with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to
share resources to help neighborhood businesses. Tu supports a new casino at
Citi Field as long as its operator provides addiction counseling services and
job opportunities for local residents.

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28. HELEN ARTEAGA LANDAVERDE & NEIL J. MOORE

CEOs, NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst; NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
Helen Arteaga Landaverde & Neil J. Moore / Provided; Greg Mahabe

Four years ago, Queens’ public hospitals were the epicenter of a global
pandemic. Helen Arteaga Landaverde and Neil J. Moore, both appointed in 2021,
have helped restore their facilities battered by the cost of caring for COVID-19
patients. Arteaga Landaverde brought in $3 million from the borough president’s
office to aid its maternal and neonatal units and celebrated its resiliency at
its 190th anniversary gala at the Museum of Natural History in October. Moore
meanwhile received $1 million from state lawmakers for a new infant protection
system in July.

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29. BRIAN J. SHANLEY

President, St. John’s University
Brian J. Shanley / St. John’s University

The Rev. Brian Shanley made headlines last spring when he lured basketball
legend Rick Pitino to join St. John’s as its head coach in a six-year deal. He
knew Pitino would change the team’s culture and return the school to the top of
the college basketball landscape. Outside of athletics, Shanley has worked to
deescalate a public safety crisis when an unidentified truck entered campus
without authorization, unsettling Muslim and Jewish students, and ensuring
construction of the school’s Center for Health Sciences remains on schedule.

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30. CLINT PLUMMER

CEO, Rise Light & Power
Clint Plummer / Rise Light & Power

With the state on a path to implement an ambitious clean energy plan, Clint
Plummer is working to ensure Rise Light & Power rises to the challenge. Plummer
has developed a plan to replace Ravenswood Generating Station’s three steam
generators in western Queens with wind and solar power by investing in an
offshore wind farm that would connect directly to the plant. Plummer also
promises to raze its smokestacks, and supports retraining power plant employees
for jobs in the clean energy economy.

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31. CAMERON R. HERNANDEZ & DAVID L. REICH

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer; President, Mount Sinai Queens
Cameron R. Hernandez & David L. Reich / The Mount Sinai Health System

Since Cameron R. Hernandez and David L. Reich have been running Mount Sinai
Queens, they have brought cutting-edge medical technologies and an infusion of
funding to the Astoria medical center. Last February, Hernandez and Reich
secured $1.5 million from Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for a new
22-bed intensive care unit to offer more surgical services for residents and
hired renowned vascular surgeon Christopher Smolock before launching a cardiac
catheterization lab. They also resolved a strike at Elmhurst Hospital, where 165
residents demanded wages similar to those that doctors earned at Mount Sinai’s
Manhattan campus.

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32. MARK WEPRIN

Vice President of Government Affairs, Invenergy
Mark Weprin / Greenberg Traurig

Mark Weprin knows how to get stuff done in Albany and City Hall. The former
state and city lawmaker had stints with the Cuomo administration and Greenberg
Traurig but wanted to tackle climate change as the state transitioned its energy
grid off fossil fuels. Weprin joined Invenergy in 2022 just as it secured a $645
million offshore wind lease in the New York Bight. Weprin has since helped the
company complete a 104 MW wind farm in Lewis County and bid for a 2.4 GW project
off New Jersey.

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33. ELAINE FLAKE

Senior Pastor, Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York
Elaine Flake / The Greater Allen Cathedral of New York

The pastor with the largest congregation in the United States may very well be
Elaine Flake. Three years ago, Flake took over the Greater Allen A.M.E.’s
pastoral duties from her husband, the Rev. Floyd Flake, a former member of
Congress who had ministered at the Jamaica church since 1976. She has frequently
hosted City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and other leading elected officials
during her gospel-filled services.

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34. JOHN D’ANGELO

Senior Vice President and Regional Executive Director, Central Region, Northwell
Health
John D’Angelo / Northwell Health

As three hospitals have closed in Queens over the past 15 years, Northwell
Health has sought to fill the urgent need for medical services by expanding its
footprint. In November 2022, John D’Angelo promised to invest more in Long
Island Jewish Forest Hills after the omicron wave battered the borough’s medical
centers. A year later, Northwell opened a $52 million cancer center and
70,000-square-foot multipractice facility on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park,
featuring oncology care, cardiology, pediatrics, imaging and rehabilitation
services.

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35. LAURA ROTHROCK

President, Long Island City Partnership
Laura Rothrock / Long Island City Partnership

Long Island City has become one of the city’s fastest-growing neighborhoods
thanks to the explosion of remote work and the advocacy of leaders like Laura
Rothrock. Foot traffic and retail spending are up, and LIC is one of the few
neighborhoods where both metrics have improved since the pandemic. But Rothrock
wants to see significant infrastructure improvements to meet the needs of Long
Island City’s growing population, particularly sewer upgrades to reduce flooding
that occurred after Superstorm Sandy and the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Rothrock
also hosts an annual summit with innovators to discuss the future of the
neighborhood.

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36. STEPHANIE BALDWIN, RYAN MARZULLO & PATRICIA ORNST

Vice President, JFK Airport Operations; Managing Director, Design and
Construction; Director, New York State and Local Government Affairs, Delta
Stephanie Baldwin & Patricia Ornst / Delta Air Lines

The transformation of Delta’s two New York airport hubs since 2010 has been
nothing short of remarkable. Stephanie Baldwin, Ryan Marzullo and Patricia Ornst
have spearheaded the $1.5 billion overhaul of Kennedy International Airport’s
Terminal 4, which features a revitalized check-in area, two new Sky Clubs
accommodating 800 guests and 11 new gates that should alleviate the terminal’s
overcrowding. Starting her Delta career as a part-time customer service agent in
Cincinnati, Baldwin directs the airline’s Kennedy operations overseeing 2,000
employees and 225 peak day departures. Marzullo leads design and construction
efforts for the airline including the construction of a new Terminal C at
LaGuardia Airport, a key priority. Ornst directs all state and local government
outreach efforts in New York for Delta.

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37. SUZETTE NOBLE

CEO, LaGuardia Gateway Partners
Suzette Noble / LaGuardia Gateway Partners

For Suzette Noble there are no passengers at LaGuardia Airport, only guests.
Noble, a two-decade veteran of The Walt Disney Co. where she focused on customer
service, became the CEO of LaGuardia Gateway Partners, which runs the airport’s
new Terminal B, in September. At LaGuardia, Noble has since helped boost
customer satisfaction and turn Terminal B into the world’s “best new airport
terminal” thanks to its new layout and design following a $4 billion
reconstruction. Noble also lured restaurants she liked to establish outposts,
added premium airport lounges and improved accessibility throughout the
terminal.

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38. GERRARD BUSHELL

President and CEO, The New Terminal One Development at JFK
Gerrard Bushell / Port Authority New York and New Jersey

In the four years Gerrard Bushell ran the state Dormitory Authority, he issued
$38 billion in bonds for infrastructure projects and managed a $6 billion
construction portfolio. That prepared him for the complex task of overseeing the
$9.5 billion reconstruction of a new Terminal One at John F. Kennedy
International Airport. Bushell got Korean Air to move to the new terminal,
announced a partnership with the Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation to recruit
local talent last summer, then secured a $2 billion refinancing in December.

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39. ROEL HUININK

President and CEO, JFKIAT
Roel Huinink / JFKIAT

While Kennedy International Airport is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar
redevelopment plan involving the construction of a new international terminal,
Terminal 4, the country’s only privately operated airport terminal, is booming
under Roel Huinink’s leadership. Huinink helped ensure that Delta’s $1.5 billion
investment to add 10 new gates and upgrade its check-in lobby, cargo building
and lounges went smoothly. He recently launched self-service kiosks to ease
baggage check, welcomed Delta’s second Sky Club and the Chase Sapphire Lounge,
and hosted a pop-up holiday market.

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40. STEVE THODY

Interim CEO, JFK Millennium Partners
Steve Thody / JFK Millennium Partners

The onetime general manager of British Airways operations in Kennedy
International Airport’s Terminal 7, Steve Thody took over as interim chief
executive officer of JFK Millennium Partners’ efforts to build a new Terminal 6
in February. Previously chief operating officer of the $4.2 billion project,
Thody is working with a goal to open the first five gates by 2026 and complete
construction by 2028. Thody has said the new terminal is being built to be
sustainable and the company is looking to create economic opportunities in
Queens via both construction and operation of the larger terminal.

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41. CHRISTINE MANGINO

President, Queensborough Community College
Christine Mangino / Leo Correa, Queensborough Community College

When Christine Mangino was named Queensborough Community College’s sixth
president in June 2020, higher education was still reeling from the pandemic.
The former Hostos Community College provost solicited $41.7 million in federal
COVID-19 relief in 2021 and collected $1 million from the borough president’s
office two years later. Mangino has since opened a resource center to retain
male students of color, promoted diversity by supporting three cultural centers
and renovated the school’s performing arts center, which showed its first
performance since the pandemic last April.

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42. BRUCE FLANZ

President and CEO, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Bruce Flanz / Andrew Rubin

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center was recognized this year as one of the country’s
100 best hospitals by Healthgrades thanks Bruce Flanz and his staff’s dedication
during successive COVID-19 waves. Once the immediate urgency of the pandemic
subsided, the hospital partnered with three local organizations to reduce gun
violence in Southeast Queens. Flanz also accepted $4.3 million in federal
funding for a surgical robotics system from Rep. Gregory Meeks and celebrated
the $150 million expansion of the hospital’s emergency department with multiple
Queens officials in June.

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43. LORRAINE CHAMBERS LEWIS

Executive Director, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
Lorraine Chambers Lewis / Long Island Jewish Forest Hills

Running a hospital is not an easy job – and taking over in the middle of a
global pandemic ups the challenges. Lorraine Chambers Lewis joined Long Island
Jewish Forest Hills in 2021 after serving as a leader within Northwell Health
for 14 years with a mandate to provide excellent medical care to a community
with diverse needs. Last year, the St. Albans native celebrated LIJ Forest
Hills’ 70th anniversary and the receipt of a prestigious “A” rating from the
nonprofit Leapfrog Group for its hospital safety record.

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44. SETH BORNSTEIN

Executive Director, Queens Economic Development Corp.
Seth Bornstein / Allyson Howard

Seth Bornstein is in the middle of some of the city’s most dynamic redevelopment
plans. The veteran economic development leader is working to develop a new
25,000-seat soccer stadium to Willets Point, is collaborating with Jamaica
developer Justin Rodgers to revitalize the neighborhood’s historic downtown and
got the city to reopen the Corona Plaza street market with longtime food vendors
after an earlier crackdown over permits. Bornstein even found time to write his
first novel last year, “Swimming to Jerusalem,” inspired by his relationship
with Israel.

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45. JOHN PARK

Executive Director, MinKwon Center for Community Action

Since 1984, the MinKwon Center for Community Action has served the needs of the
country’s second-largest Korean American community. John Park led MinKwon’s Hate
Free Zone campaign, which established sanctuary spaces for Asian Americans and
know your rights information sessions on public safety, immigration and housing
issues in light of rising anti-Asian hate crimes. Park’s nonprofit also recently
awarded $50,000 for scholarships for two undocumented students pursuing a
college degree.

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46. HAL ROSENBLUTH

President, Kaufman Astoria Studios
Hal Rosenbluth / Jill Lotenberg

The bright lights of moviemaking in Astoria dimmed when film and TV writers as
well as actors went on strike last year, but Hal Rosenbluth positioned Kaufman
Astoria for lights, cameras, action once the strike resolved. Kaufman Astoria
already made one comeback after the pandemic and Rosenbluth negotiated its sale
to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management the following
year to put the studio on better financial footing.

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47. DERMOT SMYTH

Queens Political Action Coordinator, United Federation of Teachers
Dermot Smyth / Submitted

There’s never a dull moment for Dermot Smyth at the city’s teachers union. The
United Federation of Teachers enters the busy election year having sued the city
to reverse budget cuts and joining Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella
to work to halt congestion pricing. Smyth will also coordinate the union’s
volunteer mobilization and endorsement process during a busy election year.

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48. JUSTIN RODGERS

President and CEO, Greater Jamaica Development Corp.
Justin Rodgers / Adam Cohen

Justin Rodgers has dedicated nearly all of his professional life to ensuring
that Jamaica reaps the benefits of New York City’s long-term economic growth. In
2022, the Greater Jamaica Development Corp. appointed Rodgers as its president
and CEO after he had been involved in nearly every major initiative the group
undertook over the past decade. Rodgers has since focused his efforts on
revitalizing Jamaica’s downtown commercial district as the city invests $70
million into critical streetscape improvements.

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49. ANNE MARIE ANZALONE & JOHN ALBERT

Partners, Bolton-St. Johns
Anne Marie Anzalone & John Albert / Natalie Cartz; William Alatriste

Three years ago, one of Albany’s most influential lobbying firms stepped up and
promoted a handful of its top performers, including Anne Marie Anzalone and John
Albert. Anzalone specializes in working with national retail chains, sports
leagues and entertainment networks. She also worked with GrowNYC, which recently
expanded its wholesale food distribution hub in the Bronx and runs composting
programs at city greenmarkets. Albert has worked to pass anti-stalking laws,
expand after-school programs and navigate the land use process to renovate the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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50. PETER VALLONE SR.

Founder and Partner, Constantinople & Vallone Consulting
Peter Vallone Sr. / William Alatriste

The five former speakers of the New York City Council have each carved their own
unique paths after leaving City Hall. Peter Vallone Sr., the body’s first
speaker, has become a top lobbyist and an elder statesman in city government.
Mayor Eric Adams has said that Vallone, the 1998 Democratic gubernatorial
nominee, has been “nurturing and counseling” him during his years in politics.
An outpouring of support enveloped the Vallone family in January following the
sudden death of his son, former Council Member Paul Vallone.

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51. MICHAEL BRAUN

Chief Strategy Officer, Kasirer
Michael Braun / NY Building Congress

The Long Island native and SUNY Cortland alum joined Kasirer out of college.
Four years later, Michael Braun, a former SUNY student trustee, leads business
development as chief strategy officer. He helped Kasirer remain the top
compensated lobbying firm in the city last year. In May, the New York Building
Congress recognized Braun with an Emerging Leader Award, and SUNY Cortland
honored him with an alumni association award a month later.

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52. RICHARD SIU

Chief Investment Officer, F&T Group

Few developers have transformed the look and layout of downtown Flushing like
Richard Siu. In 2020, his F&T Group pushed for the City Council to rezone the
Flushing waterfront in order to make way for $1 billion of private investment.
During that time, Siu’s F&T Group and SCG America secured a 208-room Renaissance
Hotel and a Regal Cinemas multiplex as anchor tenants inside their 1.2
million-square-foot mall Tangram. The $800 million mixed-use development also
features a 24,000-square-foot food hall and two residential towers with views of
the Manhattan skyline.

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53. TRACEY APPELBAUM & JAMISON DIVOLL

Co-Founder and Managing Principal; Vice President, BedRock Real Estate Partners;
Silverstein
Tracey Appelbaum & Jamison Divoll / Ed Lederman; Silverstein Properties

The road to approve the $2 billion Innovation QNS project in Long Island City
was more a project of diplomacy than one of construction. Tracey Appelbaum from
BedRock Real Estate Partners and Jamison Divoll from Silverstein were the lead
land use diplomats for the developers. The pair worked closely with community
leaders, including Council Member Julie Won, to develop a plan that brought the
project to 45% below-market-rate units, a key aspect needed to meet community
demand for increased affordable housing stock in western Queens. Appelbaum and
Divoll emphasized the project’s 3,000 units, two acres of open space, new
playgrounds and off-street parking. Divoll is expanding his outer borough sphere
of influence, joining the board of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this year.

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54. SALLY TALLANT

President and Executive Director, Queens Museum
Sally Tallant / Hugo Glendinning

Five years after taking the reins of the Queens Museum, Sally Tallant has
settled in nicely planning new exhibitions, collaborating with staff and forming
relationships with key leaders across Queens. She has put together acclaimed
solo shows featuring prominent artists of color, including sonia louise davis
and Xaveria Simmons, and has launched a collaboration with Delta Airlines and
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to provide art by New York based
artists in the new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport. Tallant also announced city
funding for a new children's museum space. 

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55. COSTA CONSTANTINIDES

CEO, Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
Costa Constantinides / Terence Cullen

Costa Constantinides may have left the New York City Council but his legislative
legacy is everlasting. The author of Local Law 97, the city’s landmark carbon
emissions reduction law, is in the process of being implemented by city building
officials. Constantinides continues to champion environmentally sustainable
development. As CEO of Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, he ensured its new
clubhouse in Astoria would be carbon neutral and partnered with the New York
Power Authority to acquire a rooftop farm in Long Island City.

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56. DANIEL ZAUSNER

Chief Operating Officer, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Daniel Zausner / Billie Jean King Tennis

Daniel Zausner is the king of tennis in Queens and stands ready to welcome
international tennis stars to the world’s borough. Zausner has added a
retractable roof to Arthur Ashe Stadium and beefed up the sports venue’s luxury
accommodations. Last year, Zausner brought a slew of celebrity chefs to Aces, a
restaurant at the tennis center and partnered with Queens economic development
officials on a welcome kiosk. The tennis center employs 7,000 seasonal workers
and has donated money to spruce up nearby Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

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57. KENNETH ADAMS

President, LaGuardia Community College
Kenneth Adams / LaGuardia Community College

The former state economic development and tax chief took on the challenge of
leading LaGuardia Community College four years ago. Kenneth Adams has since
helped the college focus on its strengths in technology and business. In June,
Adams launched the LaGuardia-Baruch Business Academy to make business education
more accessible to LaGuardia students and partnered with The Fedcap Group to
bring a tech-focused learning center to Union Square. In February, Adams
celebrated the opening of a hydroponic research lab, the first of its kind at a
community college.

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58. TUNISHA WALKER-MILLER

Founder and CEO, The Source Consulting Group
Tunisha Walker-Miller / Kierra Bradshaw

The in-demand political consultant founded Capalino’s MWBE practice before
launching her own firm five years ago. Since then, Tunisha Walker-Miller has
helped hundreds of businesses run by women and people of color navigate state
and city rules while also advising their public affairs strategies and new media
footprints, including those in the rapidly developing legal cannabis industry.

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59. TRAVIS TERRY

Founder and CEO, Immortal Strategies
Travis Terry / Leigh Beckett

During 21 years at Capalino, Travis Terry advised a mix of nonprofits, real
estate firms and corporate clients. Terry helped the Guggenheim Museum raise $10
million, secured favorable rezoning for The Yale Club and 250 Park during the
East Midtown rezoning and even secured permits for Governors Ball. In December
2023, Terry launched his own consulting shop, Immortal Strategies, where he
works with museums and cultural institutions and advises on land use.

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60. RASHEIDA SMITH

Political Consultant, Dunton Consulting
Rasheida Smith / Darren Laing

In the 12 years that Rasheida Smith has run her own consulting firm, she has
helped guide former Rep. Charlie Rangel and New Jersey’s U.S. Sen. Cory Booker,
Rep. Mikie Sherrell and Gov. Phil Murphy to the winner’s circle. Smith has also
advised Queens state Sens. Jessica Ramos and Leroy Comrie and consulted for
major labor unions including the AFL-CIO and Transport Workers Union Local 100
as well as Brookdale Hospital. She most recently worked on campaigns with Harlem
Assembly Member Inez Dickens and Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker.

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61. KEVIN ALEXANDER

President and CEO, Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corp.
Kevin Alexander / Liz & Joe Schmidt Photography

It’s been over a decade since Superstorm Sandy devastated the Rockaways, and the
region is still dealing with its aftermath. Kevin Alexander worked with City
Hall on a $234 million Far Rockaway investment plan that completed 224 new homes
as well as infrastructure upgrades and street safety improvements. The Rockaway
Development & Revitalization Corp. has worked to rebuild commercial storefronts
outside the flood zone and hosted events celebrating the Rockaways’ cultural
heritage.

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62. MITCHELL TAYLOR

Co-Founder and CEO, Urban Upbound
Mitchell Taylor / Cedric Wooten

Bishop Mitchell Taylor co-founded his Long Island City credit union two decades
ago to help provide economic opportunities for residents in Queensbridge Houses.
Urban Upbound has since broadened its reach to provide employment services,
financial counseling, tax preparation services and even food distribution to
people in need. Taylor has also called for the completion of Halletts North, a
mixed-income housing complex and supported Clean Path NY, an $11 billion
transmission line delivering renewable energy to Queens.

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63. DANIEL ROSENTHAL

Vice President for Government Relations, UJA-Federation of New York
Daniel Rosenthal / Touro University

After serving in the Assembly for six years, Daniel Rosenthal left Albany in
June to join one of the nation’s largest Jewish philanthropies at a time when
antisemitism incidents were rising. Rosenthal has long been a vocal supporter of
Israel and opposed to politicians who supported the Boycott, Divestment,
Sanctions movement. After the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel,
Rosenthal helped UJA raise $156 million for its emergency fund and facilitated
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s October visit to Israel.

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64. EBONY YOUNG

Queens Deputy Borough President
Ebony Young / Frank Guiterrez Photography

When Queens Borough President Donovan Richards needed someone to replace Rhonda
Binda in the deputy borough presidency, he picked veteran nonprofit leader Ebony
Young. The former Long Island City YMCA executive director didn’t win her City
Council race in 2021, but ran on a platform of economic empowerment, a key part
of her deputy borough president portfolio. Young celebrated the grand opening of
Healthfirst’s Jamaica office in April and an SCO Family Services boutique in
November and partnered with Lagos to support African startups.

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65. BEN THOMASES

Executive Director, Queens Community House
Ben Thomases / Queens Community House

Ben Thomases positioned Queens Community House financially and programmatically
with the nonprofit purchasing its longtime Forest Hills headquarters three years
ago to renovate its facility. Thomases welcomed neighbors back in November 2022
to a $15 million community center featuring new lounges, counseling rooms and
accessibility upgrades. Last summer, Thomases cut the ribbon on a new adult
center in Jamaica, and then he brought back social adult day services programs.

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66. ERICA FORD

Founder and CEO, Life Camp
Erica Ford / Emmanuel Anderson

After fighting the preponderance of gun violence in Queens for over 20 years,
Erica Ford is handing over day-to-day control of her Life Camp to her
co-executive directors Tiffany Lamela and Diana Lemon to continue deploying
people to canvass communities and deescalate violent incidents. The program also
provides financial counseling, yoga classes as well as wellness and nutrition
sessions and has steered a Peace Mobile to reach people affected by violence in
underserved communities. Ford has since gotten into the legal cannabis industry
and opened a pop-up shop in Manhattan.

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67. CLAUDIA SCHRADER

Interim President, York College
Claudia Schrader / Kingsborough Community College

When York College needed someone to replace Berenecea Johnson Eanes, who was
appointed president of California State University, Los Angeles in September,
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez picked veteran CUNY leader Claudia
Schrader to fill the void. Schrader served at Medgar Evers College and Bronx
Community College before leading Kingsborough Community College. Among
Schrader’s to-do list at York, addressing the lack of a cafeteria and facility
renovations, as well as completing a new NCAA track field.

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68. EDWIN CHRISTIAN

Business Manager, IUOE Local 14-14B
Edwin Christian / John O'Donnell Photography

For more than three decades, Edwin Christian has kept the International Union of
Operating Engineers running as the labor group has sought higher wages and
better working conditions on heavy construction sites throughout the region. In
October, the IUOE reached a three-union agreement with the IBEW and LiUNA over
the construction of solar energy projects, making it easier to bring them
online. The union is also expected to play a role in negotiations over
construction wages in any housing package state lawmakers consider this year.

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69. JUKAY HSU

Founder and CEO, Pursuit
Jukay Hsu / Pursuit

A decade ago, Jukay Hsu wanted to make Queens the city’s leader in technology
development. The Queens native and Iraq War veteran offered web development and
app building classes through his nonprofit and partnered with Amazon when the
e-commerce giant explored moving its headquarters to Long Island City. These
days, Hsu’s nonprofit, now called Pursuit, is focused on financing intensive
training programs that help underserved New Yorkers get software engineering
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70. SCOTT CROWLEY

Senior Vice President, Fontas Advisors
Scott Crowley / Erin Silber

A veteran of government finance and the lobbying world, Scott Crowley joined
Fontas Advisors just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world in March
2020. A former deputy director of the New York City Council’s Finance Division,
Crowley uses his budgetary prowess to help an array of tech and other clients
looking to navigate the city’s $100 billion budget as Mayor Eric Adams continues
making adjustments and cuts and lawmakers push back.

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71. BAHIJ CHANCEY

Director of Planning, WXY

Following the process to approve the massive Innovation QNS development, New
York City Council Member Julie Won wants to develop a new master plan for Long
Island City. Won is working with the Department of City Planning on the One LIC
master planning effort with Bahij Chancey from WXY, an architecture and planning
firm, handling the day-to-day work to develop a new land use vision. Chancey has
told community members the process will involve multiple community meetings in
order to address the mishmash of plans on land use and issues involving the lack
of affordable housing and need for more school space.

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72. THOMAS RUDZEWICK

President and CEO, Maspeth Federal Savings

Thomas Rudzewick isn’t just a financier but also a community leader in Maspeth.
When he isn’t monitoring macroeconomic trends and lobbying Washington, D.C., for
community banks, Rudzewick is sponsoring the Smile on Maspeth Day carnival,
movie nights and a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony. Rudzewick, who took over from his
father in 2016, kept the community 77-year-old bank rooted in Queens as other
small, independent financial institutions in the region were acquired by larger
firms. The bank has $2.2 billion in assets and donated $1 million to revamp
Jamaica Hospital’s pediatric ophthalmology center.

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73. ANNETTA SEECHARRAN

Executive Director, Chhaya
Annetta Seecharran / Fabio Italiano

One of New York City’s preeminent leaders advocating for immigrants across
cultures, Annetta Seecharran has pushed for better living conditions and
financial support for underserved New Yorkers. Seecharran advocated for bringing
basement apartments up to code after thousands flooded in the aftermath of
Hurricane Ida and warned that in the years after the pandemic immigrant-owned
businesses struggled with high rents. A member of the city’s Civic Engagement
Commission, she has worked to get the ear of city leaders as she pushes her
agenda.

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74. MOHAMED AMIN

Founder and Executive Director, Caribbean Equality Project
Mohamed Amin / TrinCity Photos

As a leader in New York City’s growing Indo-Caribbean community, Mohamed Amin
has been fighting for better representation and more funding from the city after
Richmond Hill’s Little Guyana had been split among multiple election districts
for years. With an influx of asylum-seekers to Southeast Queens, Amin has sought
to provide support and a safe space for Caribbean LGBTQ+ migrants. His group
sponsored an Iftar dinner during Ramadan and led delegations at the Phagwah
parade in Queens and West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn.

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75. UDAI TAMBAR

President and CEO, New York Junior Tennis & Learning
Udai Tambar / Alex Li

The former hospital executive left Northwell Health in 2021 to pursue his
passion for racket sports, specifically helping young people get physically fit
and out of trouble by exploring their love of tennis. Udai Tambar runs New York
Junior Tennis & Learning, the country’s largest tennis education nonprofit
serving 85,000 New Yorkers. Last year, NYJTL brought its after-school program to
eight new schools in Queens and 11 in Brooklyn, and it hosted a free fall
festival with 1,500 kids at Crotona Park.

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76. GERARD M. WALSH

CEO, Episcopal Health Services
Gerard M. Walsh / David Lubarsky Photography LLC

As head of the Rockaway peninsula’s only medical center, Gerard M. Walsh led an
overhaul of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. He brought a new cafe, pharmacy and
nondenominational reflection room to the medical facility five years ago,
received a $100,000 donation for new educational equipment and partnered with a
new orthopedic care practice last year. Walsh announced he would step down in
March after 10 years on the job, with chief medical officer Donald Morrish to
succeed him.

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77. NILBIA COYOTE

Executive Director, New Immigrant Community Empowerment
Nilbia Coyote / New Immigrant Community Empowerment

The influx of more than 150,000 migrants over the past two years isn’t only
taxing city leaders. Nilbia Coyote has needed to double her staff at New
Immigrant Community Empowerment in order to provide asylum-seekers with
assistance with finding employment along with other services. Coyote has also
stood up for immigrant rights, opposing Mayor Eric Adams’ move to limit adult
asylum-seekers to 30-day shelter stays.

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78. KEVIN LIVINGSTON

Founder, 100 Suits for 100 Men
Kevin Livingston / Ray P

Looking professional in New York’s highly competitive job market isn’t cheap –
so Kevin Livingston created a nonprofit in 2011 that would give formerly
incarcerated and at-risk men and women a free suit for interviews. Since
founding his organization, Livingston has helped 20,000 New Yorkers. In July,
Livingston launched a youth employment training program with a $750,000 federal
grant that will create jobs for young people and provide wraparound services.

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79. ALBERT SUH

Vice President, Trip Yang Strategies
Albert Suh / Cynthia Chung Photography

The former prosecutor worked in the Brooklyn district attorney’s office before
helping Council Member Shekar Krishnan win his City Council primary in Jackson
Heights in 2021. Now, Albert Suh advises a variety of candidates while working
on campaigns as a vice president with Trip Yang Strategies. Last year, the
Democratic strategist assisted with Harlem Assembly Member Al Taylor’s
unsuccessful City Council campaign and in the crowded race for an Asian
American-majority open City Council seat in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Suh worked on
an independent expenditure campaign in support of Rep. Tom Suozzi in this year’s
special election.

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80. RICHARD DAVID

Queens Director of Corporate Affairs, Con Edison
Richard David / William Davis

Most Queens residents are aware of Con Edison’s efforts to maintain power during
a storm, but Richard David has been focused on the company’s role in the clean
energy transition. David helped expand Con Edison’s Long Island City and Corona
electric substations as part of its $800 million Reliable Clean City plan and
worked on a Champlain Hudson converter station for its upstate transmission line
10 months later. The utility is also working to prevent future outages by
upgrading above-ground power lines and underground cables in Middle Village in a
$4 million pilot program.

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81. BRIAN SIMON & JULISSA FERRERAS-COPELAND

Founder and Managing Partner; Partner, Hollis Public Affairs
Brian Simon & Julissa Ferreras-Copeland / Greg Kessler

Queens’ first Latina elected official chose to leave public life in 2017 in
order to spend more time with her family instead of serving another term in the
City Council. But Julissa Ferreras-Copeland hasn’t strayed far from the policy
world. She teamed with Brian Simon, a Rep. Gregory Meeks and U.S. Sen. Kirsten
Gillibrand alum, to start the Queens-based boutique strategic consulting firm
Hollis Public Affairs. The pair have since picked up a number of borough-based
clients, including lobbying City Council members on behalf of Steve Cohen’s
efforts to build a casino near Citi Field.

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82. FAHD AHMED

Executive Director, Desis Rising Up and Moving
Fahd Ahmed / DRUM

Fahd Ahmed came to Queens more than 30 years ago as an undocumented immigrant
from Pakistan, so he knows what it’s like for tens of thousands of new arrivals
who came to New York with almost nothing. At DRUM, Ahmed led campaigns to stop
police racial profiling, end Muslim surveillance and pass the Community Safety
Act. He has also joined efforts to prevent Richmond Hill from being split among
multiple districts during the redistricting process and has organized New
Yorkers to support a ceasefire in Gaza.

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83. MITCHEL WU

Director of Queens Community Services, Chinese-American Planning Council
Mitchel Wu / Norman Joeng Photography

Mitchel Wu was disturbed and horrified that attacks against Asian Americans
soared during the pandemic. So Wu, who joined the Chinese-American Planning
Council in 2018, helped organize solidarity rallies against the violence and
demanded more state resources to support Asian American community organizations
combating hate crimes. Gov. Kathy Hochul took notice, awarding funds to the CPC
for their work, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards appointed Wu to
the city’s Civic Engagement Commission.

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84. CHRISTOPHER HANWAY

Executive Director, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement
Christopher Hanway / Bill Kontzias

The 130-year-old Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement carries out the legacy of
humanitarian Jacob Riis by providing western Queens residents workforce
development and education programs. Christopher Hanway, who has led the Long
Island City nonprofit for a decade, has zeroed in on combating food insecurity
among migrants and public housing residents. The organization welcomed migrants
with a resource fair and meals in July and gave out turkeys and served hot meals
to 4,000 residents on the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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85. WILLIAM JOURDAIN

Executive Director, Woodside on the Move

For nearly a half-century, Woodside on the Move has sought to improve commercial
corridors in the key western Queens neighborhood. William Jourdain, a former
union carpenter, joined the nonprofit last year and has already made an impact.
He assisted a get-out-the-vote program to mobilize Asian American voters and
helped launch a community planning session for the area between Roosevelt Avenue
and Northern Boulevard.

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86. DANIELLE ELLMAN

CEO, Commonpoint Queens

The pandemic forced Danielle Ellman to shift strategies for Commonpoint Queens
to help its community virtually. Ellman created a crisis hotline and an online
portal to help people receive pandemic relief and access mental health services.
Then in October, the nonprofit opened a 9,700-square-foot hub to provide
employment services, counseling and benefit screenings as clients returned in
person. As demand for mental health services among young people continued to
rise after the pandemic, Ellman opened a new adolescent clinic in Little Neck.

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87. MINERVA TANTOCO

Interim CEO, New York Hall of Science
Minerva Tantoco / Patrick Nugent

Minerva Tantoco made history a decade ago when former Mayor Bill de Blasio named
her the city’s first chief technology officer, where she led initiatives giving
public school students a computer science education and implemented kiosks with
free public Wi-Fi. Now Tantoco is leading the New York Hall of Science, which is
bringing back several attractions since the pandemic occurred including its
Science Playground and family-friendly bubble exhibit. The museum also received
a $20 million federal grant to establish an artificial intelligence institute
and launched an augmented reality experience with Verizon.

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88. DIANNA ROSE

Executive Director, Essential Kitchen
Dianna Rose / Marc Daudier, SMD Photography

Dianna Rose has long been passionate about food equity and sustainability,
having run a zero-waste catering company and founding a farmers market in
Laurelton during the pandemic. Those interests spurred her to launch a
6,500-square-foot commercial kitchen known as Essential Kitchen, which opened in
January 2022, to give home chefs an opportunity to become entrepreneurs. Rose
won a David Prize for her efforts, which came with a $200,000 grant.

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89. JEANNE DUPONT

Founder and Executive Director, RISE

Jeanne DuPont was thinking about sustainable living and coastal resilience even
before Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Rockaways. DuPont’s RISE has been behind a
number of environmental improvements along the coastline, including the
transformation of an illegal dumping ground on Beach 32nd Street into a 28-acre
waterfront park. Last year, DuPont kicked off a Greater Rockaway Community and
Shoreline Enhancement Plan to restore coastal dunes along the peninsula that
started with a pilot program planting native plants on dunes.

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90. JOHN BURAN

President and CEO, Flushing Bank

Flushing Bank avoided a rash of withdrawals that felled other community banks
when the crypto collapse spurred a bank run in March 2023 thanks to John Buran’s
sound long-term decisions and leadership. Buran has been with the Long
Island-based financial institution since 2001, growing its total assets from $2
billion to $8 billion. The bank also recently opened two new branches in
Elmhurst and Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

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91. DEBRA-ELLEN GLICKSTEIN

Executive Director, NYC Kids Rise
Debra-Ellen Glickstein / Evan Carter, NYC Kids RISE

Throughout her career, Debra-Ellen Glickstein has sought to enrich the lives of
young New Yorkers by giving them a path to further their education and climb out
of poverty. Her nonprofit, NYC Kids Rise, manages the Save for College
scholarship program, which expanded its pilot program to invest $100 into
college savings accounts for nearly every eligible public school kindergartener
– or about 74,000 students. Glickstein and her staff celebrated the expansion by
ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange in August.

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92. PATRICK YU

Partner, Baker Tilly

Every nonprofit organization needs a good tax specialist and for the past 25
years, Patrick Yu has provided crucial accounting, tax preparation and audit
services to not-for-profit and health care organizations in the New York area.
The New York area market leader for Baker Tilly’s health care and nonprofit
groups, Yu is a civic leader in Queens and New York City. He has served as board
treasurer and board secretary for the Queens Chamber of Commerce, as well as
board treasurer for Easterseals New York.

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93. STACY BLIAGOS

Executive Director, HANAC
Stacy Bliagos / Dorothy Shi Photography

New York City’s population of seniors grew 36% in the past decade, making the
work of affordable housing leaders like Stacy Bliagos even more essential. Her
Astoria-based nonprofit, which celebrated its 51st anniversary last fall,
develops senior residences and provides services to some 30,000 New Yorkers,
many of them seniors, to help them live independently. She worked to break
ground on an LGBTQ+-friendly senior apartment building in White Plains in 2022
and added more programs for existing centers as seniors have begun returning to
them after the pandemic.

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94. MARIE TORNIALI

Executive Director, Steinway Astoria Partnership
Marie Torniali / Provided

There may be no one more dedicated to improving the quality of life in Astoria
than Marie Torniali. The Queens Community Board 1 chair and Steinway Astoria
Partnership executive director has lived and worked in the neighborhood for
decades, focusing on making Astoria a safer place to walk and more livable for
families. Her Central Astoria Development Corp. also sponsors an annual
Independence Day fireworks show on the Astoria Park Great Lawn.

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95. MANNY SILVA

Executive Director, Far Rockaway Arverne Nonprofit Coalition

Manny Silva came up short in a 2021 nine-way special election to replace Queens
Borough President Donovan Richards in the City Council. Silva, who finished
third, didn’t leave politics and managed Richards’ 2021 campaign for a full
term. As head of the Far Rockaway Arverne Nonprofit Coalition, Silva is focused
on development issues and addressing the transit desert in the Rockaways. He
worked with The Arker Companies to break ground on Edgemere Commons, a
2,000-unit residential complex, and partnered with Circuit to launch a free
shuttle service to transit hubs.

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96. SONIA SISODIA

Executive Director, South Asian Youth Action
Sonia Sisodia / South Asian Youth Action

After spending nearly a decade designing and running the Education Alliance’s
college preparatory program, Sonia Sisodia joined Elmhurst’s South Asian Youth
Action in 2014 with a mission of helping first- and second-generation immigrants
graduate high school and attend college. She helped the group launch a peer
mentoring initiative during the pandemic and secured a $425,000 grant from TD
Bank to address COVID-19 learning loss. The nonprofit also provides education
resources for recently arriving undocumented families.

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97. DON RIEPE

Jamaica Bay, Guardian American Littoral Society

Don Riepe understands that climate change could make the neighborhoods around
Jamaica Bay unlivable for future generations, but that hasn’t stopped him from
revitalizing the coastline to protect wildlife. That means rebuilding marshes,
restoring habitats for ospreys and other birds of prey and protecting endangered
shorebirds like the piping plover when beachgoers want more access to the
Rockaways’ sandy stretches. Riepe’s American Littoral Society hosts an annual
shorebird festival each August to educate the public about the variety of
migratory birds that make Jamaica Bay their home.

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98. BETTY BRATON

Chair, Queens Community Board 10

Betty Braton has been a conduit for local politics on either side of Conduit
Avenue for nearly a half century. The borough’s longest serving community board
chair has no problem telling Mayor Eric Adams that Howard Beach and Ozone Park
aren’t totally on board with his City of Yes land use regulation overhaul,
giving a “yes, but” conditional approval. Concerned about coastal flooding,
Braton pushed the city to mitigate coastal flooding and gave city leaders a
walk-through in July of bulkhead construction. Braton is leading the review of
several cannabis dispensary applications. 

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99. TEMBA SHERPA

President, United Sherpa Association

New York City is home to the country’s largest Tibetan population and the United
Sherpa Association has represented the growing pocket of immigrants primarily
based in Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. During the pandemic, the association
worked with the Buddhist Temple to provide food to students and immigrants. The
city recognized mountaineer Tenzing Norgay by co-naming a Woodside street after
him while the state honored Lhakpa Rinji Sherpa with a hero award for putting
out a car fire at LaGuardia Airport.

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100. LESLIE ELLMAN

Board President, Jackson Heights Beautification Group

Celebrating its 35th anniversary last year, the Jackson Heights Beautification
Group has promoted community spirit and environmentalism in Jackson Heights.
Leslie Ellman, a New York City public school administrator, serves as the
group’s board president and oversees such programs as an annual Halloween Parade
and weekly sessions in the neighborhood’s 19 community gardens. The
beautification group has been implementing a long-term green agenda for Jackson
Heights and has taken to social media to advocate for limits on sidewalk
vendors.

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