About Arthur Piccolo Arthur Piccolo is chairman of the Bowling Green Association and the co-founderpiccolo of the Lower Manhattan Historical Society. He has been active in Lower Manhattan the area from City Hall south to the Battery since the 1980s promoting the past, present and future of Lower Manhattan New York’s first community created as New Amsterdam in the 1600s. […]
About Patrick Lynch Patrick Lynch is the President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) a union for more than 23,000+ beat cops in the city’s five boroughs. Lynch joined the NYPD in 1984. He earned three Exceptional Police Duty awards and also received an Exceptional Merit citation for his actions during a shoot-out with criminals. He began his union career in […]
About Simcha Felder New York State Senator Simcha Felder was elected November 2012 in the 17th Senate District which encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Midwood, Flatbush, Borough Park, Kensington, Sunset Park, Madison and Bensonhurst. Before his election Felder served as Deputy Comptroller for Budget, Accounting, Administration and he had previously served as a City council member from the same area. He […]
About Dani Dayan Ambassador Dani Dayan assumed the post of Consul General of Israel in New York in August of 2016. Amb. Dayan has a long time reputation as an Israeli public figure. His nomination by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was publicly welcomed by the Israeli opposition too. Dayan was Chairman of the Council of Jewish Communities in Judea and Samaria […]
About James Stavridis Former Navy Admiral James Stavridis retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He was the Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013. He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command – with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. He was the Senior Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense […]
About Robert L. Capers United States Attorney Robert L. Capers, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York since October 2015; appointed by President Barack Obama. As United States Attorney, he is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal and civil investigations and cases in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. […]
About Tom Wolf Governor Tom Wolf is the 47th and current Governor of Pennsylvania, since taking office on January 20, 2015. A Democrat, he defeated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Previously, Wolf served as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue from April 2007 until November 2008 and as an executive in his family-owned business. […]
About Eric Gonzalez Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez began his legal career in 1995, as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. After spending several years as a junior and then senior assistant in different bureaus within the office, including the Sex Crimes and Special Victims Bureau, Domestic Violence Bureau, Orange Trial Zone Bureau, and Green […]
About Elias Husamudeen President Elias Husamudeen, President of the Corrections Officers Benevolent Assoctiation 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 […]
About Dan Brownell Dan Brownell was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead the New York CityBusiness Integrity Commission in 2014. As Commissioner and Chair, Dan oversees the agency charged with regulating and preventing organized crime and corruption in the City’s private trade waste industry and the public wholesale markets. Dan has had an extensive career in public service, […]
About William Wachtel William Wachtel is a co-founder of the New York law firm Wachtel Missry, LLP. As head of the firm’s Litigation Practice, he has represented clients in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters. He is the founder of the Drum Major Institute, originally the Drum Major Foundation which was established by his father, Harry Wachtel, Esq. […]
About John Negroponte John Negroponte is a British – American diplomat of Greek ancestry. He is currently a research fellow and lecturer in international affairs at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Prior to this appointment – he served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State and as the first ever Director of National Intelligence. Negroponte served in […]
About Kevin McCarthy Congressman Kevin McCarthy is currently the Congressional House Majority Leader. He is a Republican from California. He represents California’s 23rd district – near Bakersfield. After he was elected to Congress in 2006 – Kevin quickly became Chief Deputy Whip and later served as Majority Whip. In 2014 – he was elected Majority Leader of the House – […]
About Christopher Nixon Cox Christopher Nixon Cox is a lawyer based in New York. He is the son of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward F. Cox. He is the grandson of Richard Nixon – the 37th President of the United States and Pat Nixon – the 44th First Lady of the United States. He is the owner of OC Global […]
About Danny Danon Ambassador Danny Danon became Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative to the United Nations in October 2015. Danny Danon was born in Israel in 1971. He completed his IDF service with the rank of Lieutenant and served as Overall Commander of the Marva volunteer program. Ambassador Danon was a Member of Knesset from February 2009 until August 2015. He […]
About Alfonse D’Amato Senator Alfonse D’Amato served as United States Senator from New York from 1981 to 1999. He is a Republican. Senator D’Amato had a distinguished 18-year career in the U.S. Senate – served as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee – was a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – specializing in defense and transportation issues – and served […]
About Kathleen Rice Kathleen Rice represents New York’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes diverse suburban communities in southern and central Nassau County on Long Island. Kathleen was first elected to Congress in 2014, and previously served as the District Attorney of Nassau County since 2006. Prior to serving in Congress, Kathleen was recognized as a leader among the nation’s prosecutors […]
About Vito Fossella Congressman Vito Fossella, is a Republican who represented the state’s 13thCongressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms – from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Before being elected to the House of Representatives – Mr. Fossella served in the New York City Council – representing Staten Island. […]
About Peter King Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his twelfth term in the U.S. House of Representatives – last reelected with 68.5% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island. Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cyber security. Congressman King is a member of the Homeland […]
About Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York. Cuomo was elected in 2010 – holding the same position his father Mario Cuomo held from 1983 to 1994. Born in Queens – New York – he is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. Cuomo began his career working as campaign manager for […]
About Bill Richardson Governor Bill Richardson has led a distinguished public-service career for more than 30 years as a U.S. Congressman (1982-1996) – U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) – and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton (1998-2000). As a diplomat and Special Envoy – Richardson has received four Nobel Peace Prize nominations – and has successfully […]
About Peter Michalos Dr. Peter Michalos attended medical school at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and graduated in 1986 serves with 29 years of experience. Dr. Peter Michalos MD is a board certified physician who has served in the past as Chief of Surgery and President of the medical staff of his community Hospital. He has worked in Rikers Island […]
About Ronald Rychlak Professor Ronald Rychlak is the Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government and Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi. Professor Rychlak is an advisor to the Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations and a member of the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. His book “Disinformation” is co-authored with the […]
About Jeff Klein 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 […]
About Nicole Gelinas Nicole Gelinas is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. Gelinas writes on urban economics and finance – municipal and corporate finance – and business issues. Her most recent book is – After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street and Washington. Gelinas regularly writes op-ed analyses for the New York […]
About Richard “Bo” Dietl Richard “Bo” Dietl was a New York City Police Officer and Detective from June 1969 until he retired in 1985, and is one of the most highly decorated detectives in the history of the police department. In 1989 President George Bush appointed Bo as Co-Chairman of the National Crime Commission. In 1994 Governor George E. Pataki […]
About Jim Himes Congressman Jim Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District in Congress, serving his fourth term. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, serves as the ranking member of the NSA and Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and is Vice-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition. Prior to his service in Congress, […]
About James O’Neill Commissioner James O’Neill is the Police Commissioner of New York City. He succeeded Commissioner Bill Bratton September 2016. Prior to his appointment as Police Commissioner, O’Neill served as NYPD’s Chief of Department, the highest uniformed position in the department, from 2014-2016. O’Neill joined the New York City Transit Police in 1983, and began his career as a […]
About Newt Gingrich Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed […]
About Adam Goodman Adam Goodman, is the principal director of the Victory Group. The Victory Groupis a team of communications strategists best known for award-winning film, television, and digital media campaigns on behalf of corporate and political clients across the country. Mr. Goodman is a writer and strategist, and now a frequent commentator on Fox News and CNN. A large […]
