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Government Positions
New York City Council 51-member lawmaking body of NYC
• Council Speaker ('06→Dec '13) [+1]
• Council Member (?→Dec '13)
Task Force on Police/Community Relations Task force created by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to oversee NYPD
• Member ('97→?)
In The Office Of
Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York State
• Special Advisor
Other Positions
Carnegie Hall
• Board of Trustees
Brooklyn Museum
• ex-officio trustee
Jazz at Lincoln Center
• ex-officio board member
Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM
• ex officio trustee
Grand Central Partnership Inc business improvement district
• statutory member
Wildlife Conservation Society NYC zoos, national and international conservation projects, research and education programs.
• ex officio trustee (?→Dec 31 '13)
Harvard Institute of Politics
• Resident Fellow (Jan '15→?)
WIN homeless advocacy organization in NYC (f/k/a Women In Need)
• CEO (Nov 2 '15→?) [+1]
• President (Nov 2 '15→?)
Anti-Violence Project New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
• Executive Director (past)
Services/Transactions
Professional Associates
Kathleen C Hochul Lieutenant Governor of NYS, former Congresswoman & bank lobbyist
• an endorsee (Aug 19 '14→?)
Josh Isay Political operative and campaign consultant
• a consultant
Jennifer Cunningham “most powerful woman in Albany”
• a campaign consultant
Michael Bloomberg NYC's info-billionaire former mayor; Publisher of Bloomberg LP
• a close associate (past)
Jamie McShane Spokesperson for REBNY, former NYC Council Spokesperson
• a former spokesperson (past)
Ed Koch Mayor of New York from 1978 to 1989
• an endorser
Scott Crowley Lobbyist and Permanent Government Insider
• a Deputy Director (past)
Joe Crowley Lobbyist, former Congressperson
• an endorser
Friends
Emily Giske Lobbyist, Bolton-St. Johns
• close friend
George Arzt Lobbyist and Campaign Consultant
• a friend
Donors
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H Henry Elghanayan Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rockrose Development Corp.
• 3 contributions · $12,375 (Jul 10 '12→Aug 21 '13)
Gary Barnett Founder Extell Development Company.
• 2 contributions · $9,900 (Jan 11 '08)
Mary Kalikow wife of Peter Kalikow
• 2 contributions · $7,700 (Jan 2 '08→Jul 22 '09)
Lawrence Roman Chairman, WDF Inc.
• 3 contributions · $7,425 (Jun 16 '11→Jul 11 '13)
Ariel Z Emanuel Business person, brother of Rahm Emanuel
• 2 contributions · $7,425 (Mar 12 '13→Jul 11 '13)
Boykin Curry Runs an $8 billion hedge fund -- Eagle Capital Management. Big time advocate of Charter Schools and socialite among the global rich.
• 2 contributions · $7,425 (Jan 5 '07→Jun 24 '13)
Steven Rattner Banker, Ex-'Car Czar', Democratic Fundraiser
• 2 contributions · $7,425 (Jan 4 '13→Jul 15 '13)
Alexander Rovt President of IBE Trade
• 3 contributions · $7,425 (Sep 12 '08→Aug 6 '13)
Olga Rovt wife of billionaire Alex Rovt
• 2 contributions · $7,425 (Jun 22 '11→Sep 4 '13)
Andrew L Farkas Chairman and CEO of Island Capital Group, C-III Capital Partners
• 3 contributions · $5,950 (Mar 1 '07→Apr 24 '09)
Donation/Grant Recipients
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Joe Crowley Lobbyist, former Congressperson
• 7 contributions · $7,900 (Mar 19 '15→Oct 18 '16)
Crowley Leadership Fund
• 2 contributions · $3,700 (Mar 19 '15→Mar 28 '16)
Hillary Victory Fund
• 2 contributions · $3,500 (Sep 9 '16→Oct 4 '16)
Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State & NY Senator; 2016 Democratic Presidential candidate
• 5 contributions · $3,450 ('99→Oct 4 '16)
Josh Gottheimer US Representative from New Jersey
• 2 contributions · $2,700 (Dec 21 '15→Sep 7 '16)
Sean Maloney US Representative from New York
• 2 contributions · $2,000 (Sep 30 '15)
Emily's List EMILY's List members are dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.
• 3 contributions · $1,500 ('04→'08)
New York State Democratic Committee
• 2 contributions · $1,250 (Jul 21 '98→'03)
Howard Dean Former Governor of Vermont
• 1 contribution · $1,000 ('03)
Sean Eldridge Founded Hudson River Ventures in 2011; candidate for Congress in 2014
• 1 contribution · $1,000 (Mar 25 '14)
Leadership & Staff
Rodney Capel downstate NY Democratic operative
• Position (past)
Maura Keaney Former deputy chief of staff to NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn
• Deputy Chief of Staff (past)
Charles Meara Lobbyst, Kivvit; Former chief of Staff to NYC Council Speaker Quinn
• Chief of Staff (past)
Ululy Rafael Martinez Deputy Chief of Staff, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
• Deputy Chief of Staff (Feb '06→?)
Kevin Wardally Deputy Chief of Staff, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
• Deputy Chief of Staff (Feb '06→?)
Sara Valenzuela Lobbyist, Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates
• Immigration and Education Liason (past)
Other Affiliations
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Nonprofit membership organization comprised of a select group of two hundred CEOs from top NYC-based businesses
• a political ally