But he decided to pursue environmental science instead, thinking he might end up working in academia or renewable energy. Then, he learned that James Gennaro, the New York City Council member representing his Jamaica, Queens, neighborhood, was chair of the council’s environmental committee.
Attorney Robert Huberman’s land use projects, some of which involve changing New York City laws, have timelines that are measured in years. It’s an appropriate period, Huberman says, for something that alters the city’s landscape. “Almost nothing ends the way it started,” he says.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 80, is aiming to expand her majority, while 78-year-old U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to hold on to his. But septuagenarians and octogenarians don’t run everything. In New York, top city and state elected officials tend to be in their 50s and 60s.
The candidate for the New York City Council’s 42nd District has had many roles in government and advocacy, including having served on the Brooklyn Community Board 5 Transportation Committee since 2014. He says that title best describes his interest in transferring power to the most local level possible.
The late nights and hard work paid off, as Muirhead learned the ins and outs of the family-owned company, which was founded in 1979 and is New York City’s largest school bus provider. He worked his way up to executive vice president, a role he has held since January 2019.
As COVID-19 took hold in New York City and across the nation, Farrell’s research for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, among other clients, revealed how individuals and families were handling the disruption.
When Francisca Cruz moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic in 2016, she started working to fulfill a long-standing dream: becoming fluent in English. “I had the grammar,” she says. “I could write, but I couldn’t speak.”.
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