Last year, as our City’s financial crisis deepened, the City Council prohibited the use of mobile telephones while in a place of public performance. Rather than addressing our severe crisis, the City Council wasted time and resources on passing an arcane and unenforceable law. Because of the many responses like this one, I decided to run for City Council.

I was born in Queens; however, we moved to the Midwest when I was young, and I am proud to say that I am the product of good public schools. I am a supporter of public education, and I believe we should continue on the path set by Mayor Bloomberg in reforming public education in the City to make New York City’s public education system second to none.

I am not a career politician and I am not an ideologue. I am a businessman that believes in co-opting smart ideas, no matter their source, and solving problems with dedicated individuals, regardless of party affiliation.

My work experience includes creating affordable housing stock in the private sector. This convinced me that local government must encourage developers to re-enter the low and mid-tier housing market. Effective zoning and incentives must be employed to ensure that such housing is created.

I am currently a Managing Director of Corporate Solutions Group - a financial advisory firm that serves mid-sized companies. I have spent the better part of my career working with small and medium-sized businesses. These businesses are the lifeblood of our community, and we need a City Council that understands not only the private sector, but also the unique requirements of these enterprises.

I offer a perspective that is sorely lacking on our City Council - a working New Yorker with significant private sector expertise in real estate, operations and finance.

My wife and I live, with our dog, in Battery Park City.




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