Joan Flowers

Attorney and Political Operative

A Queens attorney who has been at the center of high-profile controversy in southeast Queens in planning to run for the New York City Council. Joan Flowers, who has worked for Gov. David Paterson, Rep. Gregory Meeks and state Sen. Malcolm Smith, confirmed to The Insider that she is running for the council seat being vacated by term-limited Councilman Leroy Comrie. Ms. Flowers was at one point reportedly the target of a federal probe into the New Direction Local Development Corp., a charity founded by Mr. Smith and Mr. Meeks in 2000 that used the same address as Ms. Flowers' law office. No charges were filed.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

Merrick Academy Charter school in Queens, New York

• Board Member

Positions

GREENE AND FLOWERS, P.C. A commercial law and consulting firm

• Co-Founder

Government Positions

New York State Senate The upper house of the New York State Legislature

• Counsel (?→Mar 31 '10)*

Donations

Adriano Espaillat Former NYS Assemblyman; Member of Congress

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD (Jan 20 '07)

Kevin S Parker NYS Senator, District 21

• 3 contributions · 1,750 USD (Aug 23 '04→Jul 7 '06)

David A Paterson Lobbyist, Sands Las Vegas; Governor of New York (2008-2010)

• 2 contributions · 1,550 USD (Feb 2 '06→Jun 27 '07)

Diane Savino New York State Senator

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Jul 8 '04)

Bill de Blasio Former Mayor of New York City

• 1 contribution · 200 USD (May 3 '17)

William C Thompson Jr NYC Comptroller and Mayoral Candidate

• 1 contribution · 175 USD (Oct 15 '09)

Clarence Norman Jr Former member of the New York State Assembly

• 1 contribution · 150 USD (Jan 25 '01)

Malcolm A Smith Former New York State Senate Majority Leader; convicted felon

• 1 contribution · 150 USD (Apr 4 '08)