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The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp., also referred to as UMEZ, is a non-profit organization that seeks to revitalize economically deprived communities by using public funds and tax incentives as catalysts for private investment. UMEZ’s mission is to sustain the economic revitalization of all communities of Upper Manhattan ...
Charles Bernard Rangel (/ ˈ r æ ŋ ɡ əl /, RANG-gəl; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York City from 1971 to 2017.
The Partnership for New York City, formerly called the New York City Partnership, [1] is a nonprofit membership organization consisting of a select group of nearly three hundred CEOs ("Partners") from New York City's top corporate, investment and entrepreneurial firms. The organization was founded by David Rockefeller in 1979, with the aim of ...
From 2013 to 2018, she was the New York City Public Advocate, making her the first African-American woman to be elected to and hold citywide office in New York City. [3] James was briefly a candidate in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election , but suspended her campaign in December 2021, opting to instead run for reelection as Attorney General.
The Town Hall (also Town Hall [a]) is a performance space at 123 West 43rd Street, between Broadway and Sixth Avenue near Times Square, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was built from 1919 to 1921 and designed by architects McKim, Mead & White for the League for Political Education.
The public advocate is a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the right to introduce and co-sponsor legislation. Prior to a 2002 charter revision, the Public Advocate was also the presiding officer of the council. [5] The public advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies ...
Caudillo stepped down from her position as president and CEO of El Centro Inc., a social service organization operating in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, on June 30 after 10 years of operating ...
The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government. The New York City Council is a unicameral body consisting of 51 ...