Larry Byrne is the Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters at the NYC Police Department. The Deputy Commissioner is the oldest brother of NYPD Officer Edward Byrne, who was shot and killed in 1988 outside a Queens home while guarding a witness. Officer Byrne was only 22 and not long out of the Police Academy at the time. Byrne’s father was also […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Ruben Diaz Jr. first entered public office as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1997 – and is currently serving his second full term as Bronx Borough President – having been reelected in November 2013 with more than 89 percent of the vote. The Bronx has seen over $7 billion in new development […]
Dr. Pamela Newman was selected by the Acting Secretary of the Army, Ryan D. McCarthy, to represent south New York. Each state, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories have one or more CASAs appointed to provide a vital link between the Army and the communities for which they serve. CASAs are usually business or civic leaders who possess […]
President Elias Husamudeen, President of the Corrections Officers BenevolentAssociation since April of 2016. A correction Officer of more than 28 years, Elias has risen in the ranks within the Union to now leading the Union as President of the 9,500 member organization. Elias started his career in 1988 as a Correction Officer with the New York City Department of Correction. […]
Professor Asher Matathias was born in Yavan/Greece in 1943 to a Romaniotefather and Sephardic mother. His parents survived the Holocaust by hiding in a cave, where he was born. He continues to advocate for Greek Jews, fighting the inherent anti-Semitism of Greek society, and lecturing around the country about Greek Jews, the Holocaust, Israel and current events. During the German occupation, […]
Councilman Ritchie Torres, New York City Councilman was elected in November 2013 to represent the 15th Council District in the Central Bronx. As Chair of the Council’s Committee on Public Housing, Council Member Torres oversaw the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) which is the largest provider of affordable housing in the country. Council Member Torres is a leading voice on […]
John LoCicero is a principal in the consulting firm of LoCicero and Tan, Inc. From 1978 to 1990 John LoCicero was Special Advisor to Mayor Koch. Before that, he held elected office, as District Leader in Greenwich Village, where he served as campaign manager for Ed Koch’s Congressional and Mayoral campaigns. In his capacity as Senior Special Advisor to former Mayor Koch, […]
Ed Mullins – President Sergeants Benevolent Association – has been a member of the New York City Police Department since January 1982. On July 1 – 2002 – he was elected President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association by an overwhelming majority of its members. As President of the SBA – one of New York City’s most visible labor unions – and one of […]
Chele Farley, New York US Senate candidate 2018. After graduating from Stanford, Chele joined the financial services industry in New York, where she has lived for the last twenty-five years. She worked at UBS Capital and Goldman Sachs before joining Mistral Capital International, which is a private equity investment firm specializing in the real estate and energy industries. Chele also is a […]
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. – inaugurated as the District Attorney of New York County in January 2010. He has been overwhelming re-elected ever since including in 2017. District Attorney Vance enhanced the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a national leader in criminal justice by expanding the offices’ expertise on an array of 21st-century crimes – including identity theft – cybercrime […]
Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his 14th term in the U.S. House of Representatives – last re-elected with 62.1% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island. Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cybersecurity. Congressman King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of […]
Letitia “Tish” James is the Public Advocate for the City of New York – the second highest ranking elected office in the City. She was re-elected to a second term with 75% of the vote. As Public Advocate – she serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government – acts as a watchdog over City agencies – and […]
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez just won an overwhelming victory in his race to replace the recently passed Ken Thompson. DA Gonzolez won by 42% in the primary and has no challenger in the November General election. He began his legal career in 1995, as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. In 2011, Mr. Gonzalez became the […]
Mark Jaffe is an attorney, business, and civic leader. He is the President & CEO of the Greater NY Chamber of Commerce. He has close to 30 years of experience working with federal, state and local agencies. Mark currently serves as legal counsel for the NYC Hispanic Chamber, the Business & Labor Coalition of NY and the NYRX Card. Mark has […]
John F. Calvelli is the Executive Vice President for the Public Affairs Division of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) – where he oversees the organization’s Government and Community Affairs – Policy – Communications – and Digital Program efforts. Mr. Cavelli was also a member of Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s Monuments Commission which was formed to study the appropriateness of New York […]
Barry Slotnick is among this country’s most celebrated.defense attorneys. His firm is Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense. He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He […]
Melinda Katz was elected on November 5th – 2013 and re-elected November 2017 to serve as the 19th Queens Borough President. Melinda represented a portion of Queens as a City Council Member from 2002 to 2009. Prior to being elected to the Council – Melinda served as Director of Community Boards for Queens Borough. Melinda also represented the same area of Queens in […]
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is a member of Congress in New York’s 12th congressional district. – the eastern half of Manhattan and portions of Queens. A Democratic – she worked as a teacher and an administrator for the New York City Board of Education. The Congresswoman was the driving for to extend the provisions of the Zadroga Act – federal law providing […]
Chancellor Carmen Fariña is Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, the largest school district in the United States, serving 1.1 million students in over 1,800 schools. Chancellor Farina has announced she will retire at the end of this school year 2018. Over the past 50 years, she has worked in virtually every capacity, from teacher and principal to district […]
President Elias Husamudeen, President of the Corrections Officers Benevolent Association since April of 2016. A correction Officer of more than 28 years, Elias has risen in the ranks within the Union to now leading the Union as President of the 9,500 member organization. Elias started his career in 1988 as a Correction Officer with the New York City Department of […]
Congressman Jerry Nadler – Democrat – serves as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 10th congressional district mostly in Manhattan. Representative Jerrold Nadler was named chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in November of 2017. Prior to his election to Congress – Nadler served in the New York Legislature from 1977 to 1992. Nadler is also a member of the House […]
Commissioner Daniel Nigro was appointed Fire Commissioner in 2014. He is the 33rd Fire Commissioner in the history of the City. Commissioner Nigro is only the sixth individual to hold every rank in the Department in the agency’s history. Commissioner Nigro was appointed as a Firefighter on November 29 – 1969 – rising through the ranks to the top uniformed position as Chief of […]
Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor has been New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor since 1998. Appointed by New York City’s five elected District Attorneys, Ms. Brennan is the first woman to hold that position. Ms. Brennan is in charge of an agency solely dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of narcotics offenses in New York City. The Office of the Special Narcotics […]
NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce is in charge of virtually all investigative units. “Without question, it is the most powerful chief of detectives position in the history of the department,” NYPD spokesman Stephen Davis said of Boyce’s new role. “The scope of his command is greater than it has ever been for a chief of detectives.” Boyce, 60, and a resident of […]
George Tsandikos is a lawyer and the Chairman of Leadership 100 and he is the new Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He was born and raised in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and he graduated Brown University and Boston College Law School. He is the Managing Director of Rockefeller & Co Inc and before that J.P. […]
State Senator Jeff Klein – a Democrat was first elected to the state senate in 2004. He represents parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties. He currently serves as Senate Coalition Co-Leader and Leader of the Independent Democratic Conference – a conference which he co-founded in 2011. In 2014 – Senator Klein was the prime sponsor of the New York SAFE Act – […]
Bishop William Murphy was installed in 2001 as the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre – Long Island – New York. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston at Saint Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City on December 16 – 1964. Father Murphy returned to Boston after his ordination. Over the next ten years there […]
Donny Moss is a NYC-based animal rights activist who runs local campaigns and produces animal rights videos for TheirTurn.net. In 2008, Moss made the award-winning film BLINDERS that documents NYC’s controversial horse-drawn carriage trade. From 2009 – 2013, he led a successful campaign to end the political career of an elected official running for Mayor who blocked animal protection legislation for eight […]
Rabbi Arthur Schneier – is an Austrian-American rabbi and international religious freedom and human rights activist. The rabbi was recently confirmed a Papal Knighthood by Cardinal Timothy Dolan citing “the good works that he’s done” to promote religious freedom and international peace. Rabbi Schneier has served for over 50 years as the Senior Rabbi of New York City’s Park East Synagogue. […]
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is a Democrat – is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York – who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7 – 2007. He’s been making government more accountable and transparent to the people for more than 35 years. The New York State Comptroller manages the […]
