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Hoboken, Nj, Us

New York, New York

Newark, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Teaching strategic planning for graduate students in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

Newark, New Jersey

As a member of the campaign policy committee, helped frame and write campaign the policy papers on education, economic development and public safety. As Co-chair of Mayor Baraka's Transition Team Department Operations Committee, with Karen Hilliard Johnson, led a ten-member committee examining management operations of Newark's government departments; documenting issues and recommending improvements.

Newark, New Jersey

Managed Kearny's Urban Enterprise Zone. Served as Town's redevelopment director. Identified sites for redevelopment, Led redevelopers and existing businesses to secure public approvals. Interfaced with real estate, financial services and business community to attract development initiatives. Channeled investment and jobs by interfacing with local, regional, national and international business community. Managed New Jersey approval for New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Assistance Fund to fund public works and capital equipment requirements for the Town. Introduced New Jersey Brownfields financial incentives for investors and owners.Represented the Town at the Hudson County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee. Advanced plans for connecting Kearny to regional by extending NJ Transit passenger rail services to Kearny. Arranged public financial incentives to attract, retain and expand industrial, commercial and retail investment. Provided economic development liaison and counsel between Kearny and the South Keany industrial developers, owners, operators and tenants.

Managed the State of New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone in the City of Newark, New Jersey from August 2002 until August 2007. Covering 2.3 square miles of Newark's 24 square miles land mass, my office administered UEZ business certification for 850 qualified retail and nonretail organizations. Milestones included investment of the City's 12 Million Dollar Enterprise Zone Trust Fund, to strengthen UEZ physical infrstructure, support redevelopment planning within the Zone and implement high priority public private ventures such as the Passaic Riverfront Park, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Housing and Retail Development Project, the Downtown Core (Prudential Area) Development Project and neighborhood streetscaping investment. Under my leadership, over 5,000 jobs were created, major public projects were completed such as the Prudential Center (arena), upgrade of the Broad Street streetscape and the beginning of a $10 Million Dollar downtown streetscape project through the Newark Downtown District took place.

Newark, New Jersey

As Deputy Executive Director and Acting Executive Director of the Newark Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) Facilitate financing and public approvals for public/private financing incentives by commercial lenders, Federal and New Jersey (Economic Development Authority - NJEDA). Accomplishments include: the Prudential Arena, FBI Headquarters on Passaic River, Applebys Restaurant and Home Depot, Development. Key planning studies and strategies: Newark's OEDP (Overall Economic Development Plan) and CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) 1992, 1998 and 2001 and 2006-funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration; secured NJDEP designation for two New Jersey Brownfields Development Area(s) (NJBDA) and adoption of city ordinance establishing Environmental Opportunity Zone tax abatement to stimulate industrial development. Developed comprehensive plan for development of the Passaic River waterfront in Newark, the former Pabst Brewery site on South Orange Avenue, planning for the Newark Airport Support Zone, publication of the Beth Israel Medical Center Neighborhood Redevelopment Concept Plan, management of the Newark Urban Enterprise Zone and other commercial and industrial real estate development and public infrastructure projects from 1989 until 2002.

From 1985 to 1988, managed economic development and legislative advocacy agenda, under the leadership of vice president Perry Davis and New York City Partnership President J. Frank Maachiarola. Advanced the Partnership's economic development agenda to attract high technology businesses and services companies to New York City, encourage commercial development outside Manhattan and retain manufacturing businesses in New york City, Staffed the Partnership's High Technology and Commercial Development board committees. Produced the first National Innovation Conference in New York City, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Notable accomplishments include formation of the New York City Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation (NYCITAC), launching the New York Science Policy Association in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences, organizing the NYC Technology Assistance Organization (TAO), funded by the New York State Science and Technology Foundation. Instrumental in advancing amendment of New York State real property tax law to reduce business real property tax burden by reclassifying corporate information technology systems as personal property rather than as real property, subject to assessment. Registered lobbyist at the New York Board of Estimate. Organized a high level New York - New Jersey working group to formulate a bi-state economic development strategy and working agenda.

Hoboken, New Jersey

Mayoral appointment. Served during the first phase (1970-1986) of Hoboken's continuing economic revival of the City of Hoboken, Chaired Hoboken zoning. Heart and decide applications for zoning variances.

Provided financial services to bank board members. Undertook government affairs assignments for bank's chairman.

Newark, New Jersey

Appointed by County Executive Peter Shapiro as the first director of the new Department of Planning and Economic Development, under the then recently-amended form of county government. The Department included the divisions of planning (Essex County Planning Board), Community Development (CDBG Program), Transportation Planning and Solid Waste Management

115 Park Avenue, Hoboen, Nj 07030

President of a small egalitarian Jewish religious congregation, the United Synagogue of Hoboken. During the 1970's and 1980's, we helped sustain and lead a declining community, while planning for its revival. During the ensuing years, it has grown to exceed our expectations. We remain proud members and actve supporters of this very special Jewish community.

New York Regional And Newark, New Jersey Offices

Federal program representative providing oversight and technical assistance to units of local government for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant, Urban Renewal, Economic Development and Multi-family Housing financial assistance programs. Provided program oversight and technical assistance to grantees. Interpreted Federal Register, reviewed and recommended Federal funding decisions. Served as an advocate for county and municipal government for securing Federal financial and technical assistance.

Hoboken, New Jersey

On assignment by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the federal Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) for three and one half years, provided leadership to Hoboken, New Jersey's pioneering Model Cities Program; a community and economic development initiative that funded the early massive residential rehabilitation, reinvestment and new construction in Hoboken. As director of its Municipal Operations Program: managed the financing, planning, design and construction of the public works garage on Willow and Observer Highway, Secured certification for Hoboken City Hall on the state and federal Registers of Historic Sites, managed grant funding to rehabilitate Hoboken's water distribution system, introduced personnel management practices in municipal government, utilized the engineering skills at Steven Institute of Technology through its Urban Observatory to investigate massive losses of aer in the city distribution system, improve government procurement and purchasing practices.

Trained at the University of Chicago, served the Special Officer in Charge of Family Planning, along with 23 of 57 Peace Corps Volunteers; helped Indian colleagues organize family planning and public health education programs by assisting social workers, physicians and allied health workers operate clinics, hold public events and offer clinical services. Assisted physicians perform family planning procedures. Completed two full years of service. Lived in Mumbai. Extensive travel in south and north India: :Aurangabad, Poona, Bangalore, Mysore, Madras (Chennai), Madurai, Cochin, Kodicanal and Goa. Travel in northern India to New Delhi, Chandigarh and Daihousie Hill Station in HImachal Pradesh.

Mpa (Executive)

Certificate Of Completion

B.A.