Gaspard Responsive Records

THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

NEW YORK, NY 10007
September 27, 2018
Dear Requester,
This letter is in response to requests pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law received by
this Office, seeking generally the following records:
Correspondence between the Office of the Mayor and Hilltop Public Solutions, AKPD
Message & Media and Patrick Gaspard.
Due to the number of FOIL requests the Mayor’s Office has received for similar
communications, the documents being disclosed to you today may include materials that are
outside the scope of your request.
The responsive records comprise:

A. Material previously withheld in full or in part pursuant to the inter-agency exemption
§87(2)(g).
 Range: January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016.
B. Material previously produced in full or in part, or withheld in full.

C. Material responsive to requests not yet fulfilled, and thus not produced previously.
Please note that some responsive materials have been redacted in part and several emails have
been withheld in their entirety pursuant to Public Officers Law §87(2)(b). Some schedules have
been redacted pursuant to Public Officers Law §87(2)(b). Please also note that some responsive
material has been redacted in part pursuant to §87(2)(f).
Additionally, you will find a table containing the identities of those whose personal email
addresses were redacted pursuant to Public Officers Law §87(2)(b), effectively concealing the
identities of the senders and/or recipients. Please note that the Mayor’s Office is not aware of all
identities of email recipients and senders. Those email senders and recipients who could not be
identified are marked as “Unknown” on the attached table.
You may appeal the determination with regard to this production in writing within thirty days by
addressing such an appeal to foilappeal@cityhall.nyc.gov.
Sincerely,
Katherine Cocklin
Associate Counsel
Records Access Officer
Page No. Patrick Gaspard
1 Patrick Gaspard, Yvette S. Cumberbatch
5 Patrick Gaspard
6 Yvette S. Cumberbatch
7 Patrick Gaspard, Peter Ragone
9 Ebs Burnough, Patrick Gaspard
12 Patrick Gaspard
15 Patrick Gaspard
16 Patrick Gaspard
17 Patrick Gaspard
18 Patrick Gaspard
20 Patrick Gaspard
21 Patrick Gaspard
30 Patrick Gaspard
34 Patrick Gaspard
35 Patrick Gaspard
36 Patrick Gaspard
37 Ebs Burnough
39 Patrick Gaspard, Mayor
42 Mayor, First Lady, Patrick Gaspard, Dean Fuleihan
70 Unknown
71 Unknown
73 Unknown
74 Unknown
75 Unknown
76 Unknown
79 Patrick Gaspard, Laura Santucci
88 Patrick Gaspard
89 Patrick Gaspard
91 Patrick Gaspard, Unknown
93 Patrick Gaspard, Unknown
100 Patrick Gaspard
101 Patrick Gaspard, Mayor, job applicant
108 Patrick Gaspard, Mayor, job applicant
119 Patrick Gaspard
122 Patrick Gaspard
124 Patrick Gaspard
125 Patrick Gaspard
126 Patrick Gaspard
127 Patrick Gaspard
128 Patrick Gaspard
130 Emma Wolfe
131 Emma Wolfe, Mayor
133 Patrick Gaspard
134 Patrick Gaspard
135 Patrick Gaspard
136 Nate Tamarin, Patrick Gaspard
137 Ebs Burnough, Patrick Gaspard, Emma Wolfe
139 Unknown
141 Patrick Gaspard
144 Patrick Gaspard
145 Patrick Gaspard
160 Patrick Gaspard
172 Patrick Gaspard
180 Patrick Gaspard
184 Patrick Gaspard
188 Patrick Gaspard
189 Patrick Gaspard
190 Patrick Gaspard
192 Patrick Gaspard
194 Patrick Gaspard
196 Patrick Gaspard, Maxine Griffith
202 Patrick Gaspard
207 Patrick Gaspard
210 Maxine Griffith
211 Patrick Gaspard
215 Patrick Gaspard
218 Patrick Gaspard
223 Peter Madonia
224 Patrick Gaspard
226 Patrick Gaspard
227 Patrick Gaspard
228 Patrick Gaspard
229 Patrick Gaspard
232 Patrick Gaspard
233 Patrick Gaspard
237 Patrick Gaspard
238 Patrick Gaspard
239 Patrick Gaspard
254 Patrick Gaspard
255 Patrick Gaspard
258 Patrick Gaspard
260 Patrick Gaspard
261 Patrick Gaspard
262 Patrick Gaspard
263 Patrick Gaspard
265 Patrick Gaspard
266 Patrick Gaspard
267 Patrick Gaspard
268 Patrick Gaspard
269 Patrick Gaspard
270 Patrick Gaspard
272 Patrick Gaspard
274 Patrick Gaspard
275 Patrick Gaspard, Mayor
276 Patrick Gaspard
277 Patrick Gaspard
278 Patrick Gaspard
279 Patrick Gaspard
281 Patrick Gaspard
286 Patrick Gaspard
287 Patrick Gaspard
290 Peter Madonia
292 Mayor
293 Mayor
294 Patrick Gaspard
295 Patrick Gaspard
296 Patrick Gaspard
297 Mayor
299 Patrick Gaspard
300 Patrick Gaspard
302 Patrick Gaspard
304 Mayor, Patrick Gaspard
306 Patrick Gaspard
307 Patrick Gaspard
308 Patrick Gaspard
328 Cynthia Nixon, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown
355 Patrick Gaspard
From: Santucci, Laura
To:
Subject: FW: YSCResume.doc
Date: Saturday, January 04, 2014 8:20:37 PM
Attachments: YSCResume.doc
ATT00001.htm

From: Madonia, Peter [mailto:PMadonia@rockfound.org]
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 12:43 PM
To: Santucci, Laura
Subject: Fwd: YSCResume.doc

Laura

I've attached the resume of someone I've worked with before who I really like and respect. I think
she is worth considering for the Deputy Chief of Staff for operations role. She is smart, easy to work
with and has really grown in the past couple of jobs. She knows both government and CH.
Unfortunately she worked for Carol Robles in term 1 and was underutilized although I had her work
on a couple of things for me and she was both loyal and did a great job. I mentored her best I could
under the circumstances and actually recommended and helped her move on from CH so she could
develop. And she has. She is a candidate for DCAS where I will advocate for her if you aren't
interested. She is a West Indian woman of color.

Let me know how you want to proceed?

Peter
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Yvette Cumberbatch < >

Date: January 4, 2014 at 12:20:37 PM EST
To: <pmadonia@rockfound.org>
Subject: Fwd: YSCResume.doc
Attached is my CV.
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Subject: YSCResume.doc
From: "Cumberbatch, Stacey" <SCumberbatch@fisa.nyc.gov>
To:
CC:
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Yvette Stacey Cumberbatch
◘ Home ◘ Office (212) 857-1300
PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Financial Information Services Agency 11/2011-Present

Deputy Executive Director
Responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the City of New York’s Timekeeping System
serving over 160,000 employees across 68 agencies. Supervise a staff of 65 IT professionals
comprised of business analysts, developers, database administrators and testers.
New York Law Department 10/2010-11/2011

Special Counsel (On assignment to the Mayor’s Office)
Assisted the Civil Service Commission to revamp and streamline their business processes to more
effectively adjudicate appeals brought under the New York State Civil Service Law. Duties included
budget oversight, restructuring and hiring new staff, upgrading technology, proposed new Rules of
Practice and advised the Commission on legal and policy issues.
Assisted the Deputy Mayor for Operations in completing the implementation of the CityTime project
following the U.S. Attorney’s indictment of several outside vendors hired to develop and implement
the system.
Office of the Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of City of New York

NYC 2010 Census Office 1/2009-9/2010
City Census Coordinator
Appointed by Mayor Bloomberg to head an office to ensure a full and accurate count of all New
Yorkers in the 2010 Census. Served as the City’s principal liaison with the United States Census
Bureau for the 2010 Census. Collaborated with City agencies and diverse community stakeholders to
promote greater participation in the 2010 Census. Worked closely with private philanthropy and the
State of New York to target funding to various grassroots efforts to increase participation in the
Census, especially among historically hard-to-count communities.
New York City Housing Authority 6/2003-1/2009

Chief of Staff/Office of the Chairman
Member of Executive Management Team with overall supervision of the Authority and the offices
that reported directly to the Chairman, including the Law Department, Department of Equal
Opportunity, Office of Intergovernmental Relations, and the Department of Public and Community
Relations. Served as member of the agency’s Audit Committee, charged with overseeing the
integrity of the Authority’s financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with statutory and
regulatory requirements.
Office of the Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City Of New York 2/2002-6/2003
Chief of Staff/Special Counsel to the Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs
Assisted in the overall supervision of mayoral offices and agencies falling under the jurisdiction of
the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs, which included: Office for People With
Disabilities, Office of Immigrant Affairs and Language Services, Office to Combat Domestic
Violence, Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator, Commission on Women’s Issues, Office of
Veterans Affairs, New York City Commission on Human Rights, and Office of Administrative Trials
and Hearings. Responsibilities included the development and implementation of agency policies and
special initiatives, recruitment and training of agency executive staff, and management of all budget
and personnel matters.
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New York State Office of the Attorney General 1999-2002

Assistant Attorney General In-Charge of the Consumer Assistance Unit
Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau
Developed and implemented policies to improve the effective handling of 50,000 statewide
consumer complaints annually. Directly trained and supervised 15 person staff. Identified potential
patterns of consumer fraud in individual complaints for possible prosecution. Successfully
prosecuted consumer frauds case against Anvil Mortgage Bank, which resulted in $1.1 million in
refunds to aggrieved consumers. Organized public education and outreach events.
New York State Office of the Attorney General 1990-1993

Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Bureau
Investigated and prosecuted cases involving patterns of violations under federal and state civil rights
laws in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations. Monitored and enforced
compliance with court-ordered affirmative action plans and settlement agreements. Conducted
public education seminars on various civil rights topics to community-based organizations.
New York City Law Department 1986-1989

Assistant Corporation Counsel, Administrative Law Division
Represented the City, its agencies and officials in all phases of state and federal court litigation in
such areas as landmarks preservation, civil rights, real estate tax exemption, zoning, and other
regulatory matters.
PHILANTHROPIC EXPERIENCE
The Open Society Institute, Program on Law & Society 1998-1999
Program Officer
Researched and developed grantmaking priorities and strategies in the areas of the legal education,
legal services, judicial independence, and civil justice reform. Evaluated funding proposals and
determined recommended grant awards. Organized foundation-sponsored meetings and conferences.
Developed and oversaw program’s annual grantmaking and administrative budget of $12 million.
Consultant 1996-1997
The Open Society Institute, The Emma Lazarus Fund

Drafted a request for proposals targeting organizations that work on immigration and welfare reform
related issues. Reviewed and evaluated proposals and made grant recommendations totaling
$700,000.
The Open Society Institute, Program on Law and Society

Researched initiatives across the country to eliminate gender, race, and ethnic bias in the
administration of justice in state and federal courts.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Developed new environmental grantmaking sub-area focused on urban transportation policy in New
York City and its intersection with environmental justice concerns. Identified and interviewed
prospective grantees; evaluated and recommended organizations for grants totaling $250,000.
New York City Environmental Justice Alliance

Assisted organization in identifying new sources of funding and drafting grant proposals for
advocacy involving environmental, economic, social justice among communities of color and low
income communities in New York City.
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Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation 1993-1996

Program Officer
Directed the foundation’s environmental program to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels by
promoting the use of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies. Evaluated funding
requests from environmental organizations and determined recommended grant awards. Distributed
$3 to $5 million annually in grants and program-related investments.
EDUCATION
New York University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, June 1986
Honors: Review of Law and Social Change – Associate Editor
Barnard College
Bachelor of Arts, May 1983
United Nations International School

International Baccalaureate, June 1979
BAR ADMISSION
New York State, December 1987
United States District Courts: S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y. & N.D.N.Y.
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant – Current Member
Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund: Board Member 1994-2001
New York Women’s Foundation: Board Member 1995-2001
Environmental Grantmakers Association: Program Committee 1995-1996
Public Interest Law Foundation: Board Member 1990-1994; Board Chair 1993-1994
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Senior Advisor to the Mayor
Peter Ragone

Special Advisor to the Mayor
Rebecca Katz

Press Secretary
Phil Walzak

First Deputy Press Secretary
Marti Adams

Deputy Press Secretary
Wiley Norvell

Deputy Press Secretary
Maibe Ponet

Assistant Press Secretary
Monica Klein

Director of Research and Media Analysis
Mahen Guynarata

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From: patrick gaspard
To: Madonia, Peter
Cc: Santucci, Laura
Subject: Re: Detail
Date: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:41:48 AM
i can do that. would be 7pm my time.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 2:59 AM, Madonia, Peter <PMadonia@rockfound.org>

wrote:
Laura
I should but don't know the time difference to S Africa? 9 hours? I would suggest
Sat might be a better day for this with less hectic schedules on all end? On Friday
the times I can do this are 4 or 5 in the afternoon which I'm guessing isn't good
for Patrick?
Does noonish NY time work for anyone on Sat?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:42 PM, "Santucci, Laura" <LSantucci@cityhall.nyc.gov>

wrote:
Dear Sirs – I’ve had separate conversations with you both about
candidates for the head of the MDetail. Can we do a brief call on Friday
to discuss?
Mornings are best for me outside of 8:30-9:30am but will make myself
available to what works best for you.
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Lindsay Scola
Director of Scheduling
Office of the Mayor
The City of New York
Office: 212.788.2962
Cell:

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Walk Time: 5 mins
Staff: Edie

11:00 - 11:30 AM MEETING WITH RACHEL AMAR
Location: Little Purity Dinner
390 7th avenue
Brooklyn
Contact:

11:00 - 11:05 AM DEPART LITTLE PURITY EN ROUTE RESIDENCE
Walk Time: 5 mins
Staff: Edie

11:30 - 12:00 PM CALL WITH NORMAN SEABROOK
Contact: BdB to dia

12:30 - 12:55 AM DEPART RESIDENCE EN ROUTE THREE KINGS DAY EVENT
Drive Time: 25 mins
Car : BdB, Edie

12:30 - 12:55 PM COMMUNICATIONS CALL
Staff: Monica Klein

12:55 - 1:00 PM ARRIVE THREE KINGS EVENT
Location: Florence E. Smith Senior Center
102-18 34th Ave., Corona, NY 11368
Queens

1:00 - 1:30 PM COUNCILMEMBER JULISSA FERRERAS AND REP. JOSEPH CROWLEY THREE
KINGS DAY
102-18 34th Ave
Queens
Attendees: 1500 people
Electeds:Congressman Joe Crowley, Councilmember Julissa
Ferreras, Speaker Mark-Viverito, Comptroller Stringer
Staff: Roberto Perez
Site: Frankie Martinez-Blanco,
Setup: Large reception with small stage and wireless mic.
Remarks: Prepared
Press: OPEN
Format: YOU arrive and move to hold room if needed.
YOU are introduced by Councilmember Julissas Ferreras and
walk to the stage.
YOU deliver remarks.
YOU depart.
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1:30 - 2:00 PM DEPART THREE KINGS EVENT EN ROUTE CITY HALL
Drive Time: 30 mins
Car : BdB, Edie

1:30 - 2:00 PM PRIVATE CALL

2:00 - 2:05 PM ARRIVE CITY HALL

2:05 - 2:15 PM OFFICE TIME
Location: Mayor's Office

2:15 - 2:45 PM MEETING WITH ASSEMBLYWOMAN JOAN MILLMAN
Attendees: Assemblywoman Joan Millman


3:00 - 3:20 PM DEPART CITY HALL EN ROUTE BOROUGH PRESIDENT GALE BREWER
INAUGURATION
Drive Time: 20 mins
Car : BdB, Edie

3:00 - 3:20 PM SCHEDULING CALL
Attendees: Lauara Santucci, Lindsay Scola
Notes: Conference Dial-in Number:
Code:

3:20 - 3:25 PM ARRIVE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM

3:25 - 3:50 PM INAUGURATION OF MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT GALE BREWER
Location: Hammerstein Ballroom
Back entrance: 316 West 35th Street
Manhattan
Attendees: Borough President Gale Brewer, Senator Chuck Schumer,
Public Advocate Leitia James, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito,
Comptroller Scott Stringer, U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, U.S. Rep
Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Rep Charlie Rangel
Emcees: MOA Keith Wright, Harold Holzer
Audience: 2500
Staff: Avi Fink
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Setup: Stage with podium situated stage left. Audience seated in
orchestra and balcony sections. Electeds and speakers are
seated in audience.
Podium: YES
Teleprompter: NO
Remarks: Prepared
Press: OPEN
Format: YOU arrive and hold in green room.
YOU are introduced by Assemblyman Keith Wright.
YOU depart.

3:50 - 4:20 PM DEPART BOROUGH PRESIDENT BREWER INAUGURATION EN ROUTE PLANNING
MEETING
Drive Time: 30 mins
Car : BdB, Edie

4:00 - 4:15PM CALL WITH HENRY BERGER
Contact: Edie to dial

4:20 - 4:25 PM ARRIVE AT CITY HALL

Location: City Hall
5:00 - 5:15 PM MEETING WITH LAURA SANTUCCI

5:15 - 7:00 PM PLANNING MEETING

Location: Outer Ceremonial Office

7:10 - 7:30 PM DEPART PLANNING MEETING EN ROUTE RESIDENCE
Drive Time: 20 Mins
Car : BdB, Edie

7:30 - 9:30 PM

Stefan Grybauskas
Scheduling Coordinator
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Office of the Mayor
Office: 212-788-3180
Cell:

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1/12/14 8:17 AM
SCHEDULE FOR MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO

CITY OF NEW YORK
Sunday, January 12, 2014
WEATHER ATTIRE NOTES
High 46°, Low 36°, Mostly Business

Sunny, 20% chance of rain
Traveling Staff:
Special Assistant: Edie Sharp
Photographer Rob Bennett
Press Secretary Phil Walzak
City Hall Staff:
Scheduling contact: Stefan Grybauskas
Emergency scheduling contact: Lindsay Scola
Advance Staff:
Director of Advance: Frankie Martinez-Blanco
Advance: Ronalie de Alwis
10:00 - 10:45 AM WO
Location: Park Slope YMCA
10:55 - 11:00 AM DEPART RESIDENCE EN ROUTE RACHEL AMAR MEETING

Walk Time: 5 mins
Staff: Edie

390 7th avenue
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1:30 - 2:00 PM PRIVATE CALL
2:00 - 2:05 PM ARRIVE CITY HALL

2:15 - 2:45 PM MEETING WITH ASSEMBLYWOMAN JOAN MILLMAN

Attendees: Assemblywoman Joan Millman

3:00 - 3:20 PM DEPART CITY HALL EN ROUTE BOROUGH PRESIDENT GALE

BREWER INAUGURATION
Drive Time: 20 mins
Car : BdB, Edie
3:00 - 3:20 PM SCHEDULING CALL

Attendees: Lauara Santucci, Lindsay Scola
Notes: Conference Dial-in Number:
Code:
3:20 - 3:25 PM ARRIVE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
3:25 - 3:50 PM INAUGURATION OF MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT GALE

BREWER
Location: Hammerstein Ballroom
Back entrance: 316 West 35th Street
Manhattan
Attendees: Borough President Gale Brewer, Senator Chuck Schumer,
Public Advocate Leitia James, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito,
Comptroller Scott Stringer, U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, U.S. Rep
Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Rep Charlie Rangel
Emcees: MOA Keith Wright, Harold Holzer
Audience: 2500
Staff: Avi Fink
Setup: Stage with podium situated stage left. Audience seated in
orchestra and balcony sections. Electeds and speakers are
seated in audience.
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Podium: YES
Teleprompter: NO
Remarks: Prepared
Press: OPEN
YOU depart.
3:50 - 4:20 PM DEPART BOROUGH PRESIDENT BREWER INAUGURATION EN

ROUTE PLANNING MEETING
Drive Time: 30 mins
Car : BdB, Edie


Location: City Hall



Drive Time: 20 Mins
Car : BdB, Edie
7:30 - 9:30 PM
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Walk Time: 5 mins
Staff: Edie

390 7th avenue
Brooklyn
Contact:

11:00 - 11:05 AM DEPART LITTLE PURITY EN ROUTE RESIDENCE
Walk Time: 5 mins
Staff: Edie

11:30 - 12:00 PM CALL WITH NORMAN SEABROOK
Contact: BdB to dial

12:30 - 12:55 AM DEPART RESIDENCE EN ROUTE THREE KINGS DAY EVENT
Drive Time: 25 mins
Car : BdB, Edie

12:30 - 12:55 PM COMMUNICATIONS CALL
Staff: Monica Klein

12:55 - 1:00 PM ARRIVE THREE KINGS EVENT
102-18 34th Ave., Corona, NY 11368
Queens

1:00 - 1:30 PM COUNCILMEMBER JULISSA FERRERAS AND REP. JOSEPH CROWLEY THREE
KINGS DAY
102-18 34th Ave
Queens
Attendees: 1500 people
Electeds:Congressman Joe Crowley, Councilmember Julissa
Ferreras, Speaker Mark-Viverito, Comptroller Stringer
Staff: Roberto Perez
Setup: Large reception with small stage and wireless mic.
Remarks: Prepared
Press: OPEN
Format: YOU arrive and move to hold room if needed.
YOU are introduced by Councilmember Julissas Ferreras and
walk to the stage.
YOU depart.

1:30 - 2:00 PM DEPART THREE KINGS EVENT EN ROUTE CITY HALL
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Teleprompter: NO
Remarks: Prepared
Press: OPEN
YOU depart.

3:50 - 4:20 PM DEPART BOROUGH PRESIDENT BREWER INAUGURATION EN ROUTE PLANNING
MEETING
Drive Time: 30 mins
Car : BdB, Edie



Location: City Hall



Drive Time: 20 Mins
Car : BdB, Edie

7:30 - 9:30 PM

Stefan Grybauskas
Scheduling Coordinator
Office of the Mayor
Office: 212-788-3180
Cell:

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From: Patrick Gaspard
To: Santucci, Laura
Cc:
Subject: Re: UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Date: Monday, January 13, 2014 3:09:47 PM
Why? Not sure why they would naturally think of her for this?
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 13, 2014, at 9:15 AM, "Santucci, Laura" <LSantucci@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
We should think about having our own version of this but more importantly, shouldn’t Chirlane
have been invited.

From: White House Press Office [mailto:noreply@messages.whitehouse.gov]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 12:13 PM
To: Santucci, Laura
Subject: UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the First Lady
______________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2014

UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Washington, DC * 4:00 PM – On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama will
host a discussion with education stakeholders and a White House screening of
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, a coming of age story about two inner-city
youth who are left to fend for themselves in the Bronx. Attendees scheduled to
join the movie screening and discussion include college access organizations,
youth organizations, high school teachers and counselors, and college students.

The movie screening will be followed by a group discussion about the
challenges and best practices regarding education access in underserved
communities. Senior Administration officials will moderate a large group
discussion after remarks by the First Lady.

The event is part of the First Lady’s ongoing efforts to speak directly to young
people about committing to their education so that they can create a better
future for themselves and their country. In particular, Mrs. Obama’s remarks
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and discussion will support the Administration’s focus on empowering youth to
achieve higher education, especially working to achieve the President’s “North
Star” Goal, that by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of
college graduates in the world.

This event is open press. Members of the media who wish to cover this event
must RSVP to firstladypress@who.eop.gov by Tuesday, January 14th, at 3:00 PM
ET. Press who do not have a White House hard pass must include in their email
a social security number, date of birth, country of citizenship, current city/state
of residence, and gender.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

On Thursday, the President and First Lady will host an event at the White
House on expanding college opportunity. More information will be
forthcoming.

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There are times on a trip when, even if you haven't reached your
destination, it's instructive to look at how far you've come.

Back in August, even before the primary candidates had held an official,
televised debate, the Daily News endorsed Christine Quinn, saying of de
Blasio:
Additionally, his call for raising taxes on the wealthy to drum up hundreds
of millions of dollars annually to pay for pre-K education sells well but
hasn’t a chance at a time when the next mayor will have to fight like hell
just to preserve the status quo for New Yorkers.
A few weeks later, the New York Times also backed Quinn. It praised de
Blasio mildly, but noted:
Mr. de Blasio’s most ambitious plans — like a powerful new state-city

partnership to make forever-failing city hospitals financially viable, or to
pay for universal prekindergarten and after-school programs through a
new tax on the richest New Yorkers — need support in the State Capitol,
and look like legislative long shots. Once a Mayor de Blasio saw his
boldest ideas smashed on the rocks of Albany, then what?
De Blasio's opponents picked up this theme. In their final pre-primary
debate, Quinn said de Blasio's tax plan was “dead on arrival” at the state
capitol, labeling it “pie in the sky.” After de Blasio overturned all the
handicapping and won the primary on the first round, Governor Cuomo
sat with the Daily News editorial board and, according to the News,
“virtually shot down the possibility next year that the state would take up
a de Blasio plan to hike the city tax rate.” Cuomo's re-election hopes
and/or designs on the presidency, the thinking went, made it all but
impossible for him to consider a tax hike. Soon, de Blasio's Republican
opponent, Joe Lhota, took up the line of argument that Quinn tried,
calling the plan “dead on arrival” in a debate with the Democrat. Through
it all, de Blasio refused to consider a “plan B” or “negotiate against
[himself].”

That seemed like rhetoric at the time. It doesn't now.

Last week, de Blasio convened union leaders in support of the pre-K plan
at the same time as Cuomo held an event to tout a $2 billion package of
tax cuts. Some saw this as the two men taking one step closer toward a
real groin-kickin', gravel-in-the-eyes-throwin', beer-bottle-on-the-bar-
breakin' street fight over the mayor's tax plan (which, you have to admit,
would make for compelling drama, given their political history together
and the fact that de Blasio's lengthy reach versus Cuomo's more powerful
build create an interesting match-up).

Maybe that fight will still come to occur, but it was interesting that
Cuomo's package of tax cuts addressed property taxes, businesses taxes,
estate taxes and so on, but not the personal income tax, which is what
the de Blasio plan would affect. By my unsophisticated math, if de
Blasio's plan—which requires some $500 million a year in new revenue—
goes through and Cuomo gets his other cuts he can still claim to have
cut $1.5 billion in taxes. And hey, it's not like a future Cuomo presidential
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instructive to look at how far you've come.

Back in August, even before the primary candidates had held an official, televised
debate, the Daily News endorsed Christine Quinn, saying of de Blasio:
Additionally, his call for raising taxes on the wealthy to drum up hundreds of millions
of dollars annually to pay for pre-K education sells well but hasn’t a chance at a
time when the next mayor will have to fight like hell just to preserve the status quo
for New Yorkers.
A few weeks later, the New York Times also backed Quinn. It praised de Blasio
mildly, but noted:
Mr. de Blasio’s most ambitious plans — like a powerful new state-city partnership to
make forever-failing city hospitals financially viable, or to pay for universal
prekindergarten and after-school programs through a new tax on the richest New
Yorkers — need support in the State Capitol, and look like legislative long shots.
Once a Mayor de Blasio saw his boldest ideas smashed on the rocks of Albany, then
what?
De Blasio's opponents picked up this theme. In their final pre-primary debate, Quinn
said de Blasio's tax plan was “dead on arrival” at the state capitol, labeling it “pie in
the sky.” After de Blasio overturned all the handicapping and won the primary on the
first round, Governor Cuomo sat with the Daily News editorial board and, according
to the News, “virtually shot down the possibility next year that the state would take
up a de Blasio plan to hike the city tax rate.” Cuomo's re-election hopes and/or
designs on the presidency, the thinking went, made it all but impossible for him to
consider a tax hike. Soon, de Blasio's Republican opponent, Joe Lhota, took up the
line of argument that Quinn tried, calling the plan “dead on arrival” in a debate with
the Democrat. Through it all, de Blasio refused to consider a “plan B” or “negotiate
against [himself].”

That seemed like rhetoric at the time. It doesn't now.

Last week, de Blasio convened union leaders in support of the pre-K plan at the
same time as Cuomo held an event to tout a $2 billion package of tax cuts. Some
saw this as the two men taking one step closer toward a real groin-kickin', gravel-in-
the-eyes-throwin', beer-bottle-on-the-bar-breakin' street fight over the mayor's tax
plan (which, you have to admit, would make for compelling drama, given their
political history together and the fact that de Blasio's lengthy reach versus Cuomo's
more powerful build create an interesting match-up).

Maybe that fight will still come to occur, but it was interesting that Cuomo's package
of tax cuts addressed property taxes, businesses taxes, estate taxes and so on, but
not the personal income tax, which is what the de Blasio plan would affect. By my
unsophisticated math, if de Blasio's plan—which requires some $500 million a year in
new revenue—goes through and Cuomo gets his other cuts he can still claim to
have cut $1.5 billion in taxes. And hey, it's not like a future Cuomo presidential
campaign is ever going to be able to claim that he transformed New York State into
a low-tax environment—just that he lessened the overall bite.
What's more, Cuomo's recent tax proposals were clearly aimed more at upstate,
where the economy is worse and Cuomo needs votes more if he is going to
accomplish his perceived goal of trying to eclipse his father's widest electoral margin.
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From: Chloe Drew
To: patrick gaspard; Santucci, Laura
Subject: DEP & OLTPS
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014 8:20:10 PM
Attachments: OLTPS Jan 16th 805 PM.pdf
DEPJan 16th 8 PM (1).pdf
Patrick,
See attached the most current DEP list and I'm also sending OLTPS for reference.
Let me know if you have thoughts on candidates and if there are any people you'd suggest we add.
We'll be whittling this down to a short list over the next few days.
(We'll note confidentially your feedback on Kathryn Garcia.)
Have a great evening (or actually morning!)
Chloe
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Simas is expected to start next week and eventually direct a staff of five to seven people,
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Subject: POLITICO Breaking News
President Barack Obama is reopening his White House political operation as the Office of Political
Strategy and Outreach and naming aide David Simas as the director, POLITICO has learned.
Simas, currently Obama's deputy senior adviser for communications & strategy, takes over duties that
had been outsourced since 2011, when then-White House political director Patrick Gaspard became
executive director of the DNC. He assumes the role amid mounting Democratic concerns about this
year's midterms and President Obama's level of political engagement.
Simas is expected to start next week and eventually direct a staff of five to seven people, working closely
with deputy chief of staff Alyssa Mastromonaco and senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer.
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To: Katz, Rebecca
Cc: Walzak, Phil; Norvell, Wiley; Adams, Marti; Wolfe, Emma; Ragone, Peter
Subject: RE: NBC 4

Here is the story: http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?
SavedEditID=672a8e8a-41fb-48b3-8ee2-67f010650a47

Working on the transcript

From: Katz, Rebecca
To: Gunaratna, Mahen
Cc: Walzak, Phil; Norvell, Wiley; Adams, Marti; Wolfe, Emma; Ragone, Peter
Subject: NBC 4

Mahen –

Can you please send the transcript from NBC’s UPK story to this group? I
didn’t hear all of it, but there was a part about what the Governor’s
people were saying “off the record,” that may be helpful for the team to
hear.

Thanks,
RKK

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Rebecca Kirszner Katz
Office of the Mayor
(212) 788-2958
rkkatz@cityhall.nyc.gov
@RebeccaKKatz

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contracts have expired. some cuomo staffers said it was a
mistake for mayor de blasio to show his cards to the
unions today. >>

From: Katz, Rebecca
Cc: Walzak, Phil; Norvell, Wiley; Adams, Marti; Wolfe, Emma;
Ragone, Peter
Subject: RE: NBC 4

mayor de blasio was asked why raise taxes when the city has
a $2.5 million surplus. he said he needs it for pay raises. >>
because of the profoundly great, great unknown of the
open labor contracts. 300,000 employees without a contract. >>
that answer drew some swift off-the-record criticism from some
of governor cuomo's staff who claim the real reason de blasio
wants to tax the wealthy is not pre-k, but rather to raise the pay
of city workers whose contracts have expired. some cuomo
staffers said it was a mistake for mayor de blasio to show his
cards to the unions today. >>

From: Gunaratna, Mahen
To: Katz, Rebecca
Ragone, Peter
Subject: RE: NBC 4

Here is the story:
http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?
SavedEditID=672a8e8a-41fb-48b3-8ee2-67f010650a47


From: Katz, Rebecca
Ragone, Peter
Subject: NBC 4

Mahen –

Can you please send the transcript from NBC’s UPK story to
this group? I didn’t hear all of it, but there was a part about
what the Governor’s people were saying “off the record,”
that may be helpful for the team to hear.

Thanks,
RKK

--
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Office of the Mayor
(212) 788-2958
@RebeccaKKatz

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To: Katz, Rebecca
Cc: Walzak, Phil; Norvell, Wiley; Adams, Marti;
Wolfe, Emma; Ragone, Peter
Subject: RE: NBC 4
More accurate version:

mayor de blasio was asked why raise taxes when
the city has a $2.5 million surplus. His answer
implied he needs that surplus for pay raises. >>
because of the profoundly great, great unknown of
the open labor contracts. 300,000 employees
without a contract. >> that answer drew some
swift off-the-record criticism from some of
governor cuomo's staff who complained the real
reason de blasio wants to tax the wealthy is not
pre-k, but rather to raise the pay of city
workers whose contracts have expired. some
cuomo staffers said it was a mistake for mayor de
blasio to show his cards to the unions today. >>

From: Katz, Rebecca
Subject: RE: NBC 4

mayor de blasio was asked why raise taxes when
the city has a $2.5 million surplus. he said he
needs it for pay raises. >> because of the
profoundly great, great unknown of the open labor
contracts. 300,000 employees without
a contract. >> that answer drew some swift off-
the-record criticism from some of governor
cuomo's staff who claim the real reason de blasio
wants to tax the wealthy is not pre-k, but rather
to raise the pay of city workers whose contracts
have expired. some cuomo staffers said it was a
mistake for mayor de blasio to show his cards to
the unions today. >>

From: Gunaratna, Mahen
To: Katz, Rebecca
Subject: RE: NBC 4

Here is the story:
http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?
SavedEditID=672a8e8a-41fb-48b3-8ee2-
67f010650a47


From: Katz, Rebecca
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Subject: NBC 4

Mahen –

Can you please send the transcript from NBC’s
UPK story to this group? I didn’t hear all of it,
but there was a part about what the
Governor’s people were saying “off the
record,” that may be helpful for the team to
hear.

Thanks,
RKK

--
Office of the Mayor
(212) 788-2958
@RebeccaKKatz

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From: POLITICO Breaking News [mailto:breakingnews@politico.com]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 3:03 PM
To: Nate Tamarin
Subject: POLITICO Breaking News
President Barack Obama is reopening his White House political operation as the
Office of Political Strategy and Outreach and naming aide David Simas as the
director, POLITICO has learned.
Simas, currently Obama's deputy senior adviser for communications & strategy,
takes over duties that had been outsourced since 2011, when then-White House
political director Patrick Gaspard became executive director of the DNC. He
assumes the role amid mounting Democratic concerns about this year's midterms
and President Obama's level of political engagement.
Simas is expected to start next week and eventually direct a staff of five to seven
people, working closely with deputy chief of staff Alyssa Mastromonaco and
senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer.
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Donna Lawrence large agency
Valerie James
Barbara Turk large agency
Danny Fisher
Senior role in DM shop

Dep or Asst Commissioner;
or senior public affairs
Commish for small agency
role
Positions in First Lady's

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Dept or Asst Commissioner
HRA
Diana Dixon
DYCD, DOE, ACS, DM

Dept or Asst Commissioner
LBP, UPK
Any Senior comms role
DHS, DCA, SBS, OLR,

Voter Assistance Senior press role
Commission, UPK
EDC, DCAS, HDC Senior Management Role
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interest in serving and to convey that
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1/29/2014
Spoke with; provided detailed information 1/29/2014

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Spoke with; provided detailed information 1/29/2014
CD in process of reaching out 1/29/2014
Team in process of reaching out 1/29/2014
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is going to be one city, where everyone rises together—and that
demands a city government that works as a single unit to confront
the crises we face. No one is better qualified to take on that
challenge than Richard,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s been my mission in life to

help families work their way up the economic ladder. No agency, no
community group can do that alone. It takes sustained and far-
reaching coordination to drive that kind of change. This
administration won’t let bureaucracy or business-as-usual stand in
the way of the progress we’re going to make for children and
families,” said incoming Deputy Mayor Richard Buery.
About Richard Buery:
Born and raised in East New York, the son of a retired New York
City public school teacher and a retired lab manager, Richard R.
Buery, Jr. has dedicated his life to improving educational
opportunity and life outcomes for young people in America’s most
disadvantaged communities.
As an undergraduate student at Harvard, he co-founded the Mission

Hill Summer Program, an enrichment program for children in the
Mission Hill Housing Development in the Roxbury section of
Boston. Buery went on to establish two other nonprofit organizations
before joining The Children’s Aid Society, iMentor and
Groundwork, Inc. He served as executive director of iMentor, a
technology education and mentoring program that each year
connects New York City middle and high school students with
professional mentors through online and face-to-face meetings.
Highly regarded and now one of the largest youth mentoring
organizations in New York City, iMentor is currently undergoing a
national expansion. Replicating the same concept of the Mission Hill
Summer Program in Boston, Buery also co-founded and served as
executive director of Groundwork, Inc., a nonprofit organization
serving the children and families of Brooklyn public housing
developments.
Buery was a staff attorney at the Brennan Center for Justice. He also
served as a law clerk to Judge John M. Walker, Jr. of the federal
court of appeals in New York City, as a fifth grade teacher at an
orphanage in Bindura, Zimbabwe, and as chief political officer and
campaign manager to Kenneth Reeves, the mayor of Cambridge,
Massachusetts. He has also served as an adjunct lecturer at the
Baruch College School of Public Affairs.
In October 2009, Buery was named the tenth President and Chief
Executive Officer of The Children’s Aid Society. Children’s Aid is
an independent, not-for-profit organization established to serve the
children of New York City. Its mission is to provide comprehensive
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support for children in need, from birth to young adulthood, and for
their families to help children succeed and thrive. Children’s Aid
serves New York’s neediest children and their families with a
network of services and programs that support children and their
families from before birth through young adulthood. Buery is the
first black leader of Children’s Aid and the youngest since Charles
Loring Brace founded the agency in 1853.
Under Buery’s leadership, Children’s Aid has begun a process to

transform the organization to be more focused programmatically and
more results-oriented. Children’s Aid’s new vision is to end the
cycle of poverty by putting children on the path to college
graduation, concentrating its efforts on the highest-need
neighborhoods and making long-term investments in children—from
cradle to college graduation. The organization is building systems to
track children’s progress along the way, both to improve its ability to
give individual children the support they need and to ensure that its
programs are achieving the desired outcomes in education, health
and wellness, family stability, and social and emotional learning.
The recipient of many honors and awards, Buery was a 1992-1993

Michael Clark Rockefeller Fellow, in 2000 was named one of Ebony
magazine’s “30 Leaders of the Future Under 30,” and in 2009 was
named one of Crain’s New York Business’s “40 Leaders of the
Future Under 40” in recognition of his contributions to the life of
New York City.
He received the Mary McLeod Bethune Recognition Award from

the National Council of Negro Women; the Extraordinary Black
Man Award for Humanitarianism from the United Negro College
Fund; and the inaugural outstanding alumnus award from the
Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard University. He has
also been honored by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, the
Brooklyn Borough President, and others.
Buery lives with his wife Deborah, a law professor, and his two
sons, Ellis and Ethan.
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From: James Thompson
To: Maya Wiley
Cc: Santucci, Laura; patrick gaspard; Dom Williams; Emma Wolfe
Subject: Re: DEP recommendation
Date: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 9:02:23 AM
Hi Maya:
He sounds great. I'll let others know.
Phil
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 3, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Maya Wiley <mwiley@thecsi.org> wrote:
Hi Phil-
Thanks for the time Friday night. It was nice to see you and Gerry and it was a
really helpful and informative discussion. Assume Gerry has updated you.
I mentioned Mitchell Silver to you for City Planning and then we started talking
about DEP.
Here's a news article on Mitch re City

Planning. http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/13/3528871/raleigh-planning-
director-mitchell.html
Mitchell J. Silver
Mitchell J. Silver Mitchell J. Silver, AICP is the Chief Planning and Economic Development
Officer in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina and is President of the
American Planning Association. Silver is an award-winning planner with
more than 25 years of planning experience. He is nationally recognized
for his leadership in the profession and his contributions to contemporary
planning issues. Before coming to Raleigh in 2005 as planning director,
Silver worked as policy and planning director in New York City, a principal of a New York City-
based planning firm, a town manager in New Jersey and deputy planning director in
Washington, D.C. He has taught graduate planning courses at Hunter College, Brooklyn
College, Pratt Institute, and North Carolina State University. As planning director in Raleigh, he
led the comprehensive plan update process. He is now overseeing a rewrite of the city’s
Development Code.
Silver is a contributing editor and author of ICMA’s “Local Planning: Contemporary Principles

and Practice,” which was released in February 2009. Mr. Silver’s work and commentary has
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been featured in Time.com, the New York Times, Planning Magazine, CNBC.com, the Triangle
Business Journal, Crain’s Business Journal and National Public Radio (NPR).
Mitch spoke at two of our three town hall meetings on adaptation post-Sandy. He is smart,
eloquent and impressed every-day folk. Equity was a central theme to his message.
To be continued,
Maya
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after arguing with police
at a Brooklyn parade, Mr. de Blasio rushed to the scene to appeal for their
release.
Now, as the mayor, Mr. de Blasio is discovering that a hands-on approach

to government is not so simple when you run City Hall.
The mayor is facing questions about favoritism and undue influence after it
emerged this week that he called a high-ranking police official to inquire
about the arrest of a Brooklyn bishop, a key political supporter.
RELATED COVERAGE
Mayor’s Call Did Not Prompt Pastor’s Release, Police

Say FEB. 11, 2014
Both the police and City Hall said the mayor did not request any special
treatment for the pastor, Bishop Orlando Findlayter of New Hope Christian
Fellowship, who was arrested on Monday evening for a traffic violation and
was facing a night in custody because of two outstanding warrants for
failing to answer minor charges. A local precinct commander chose to
release the bishop before learning of the mayor’s inquiry, according to city
officials.
Launch media viewer
Bishop Orlando Findlayter’s arrest prompted Mayor Bill de Blasio to call a police official.
Desiree Navarro
But Mr. de Blasio’s midnight telephone call, which officials said he made
after mayoral aides did not respond to his messages about the incident,
drew questions about the mayor’s judgment in his new job, even as allies
said his actions were in keeping with his history as a grass-roots organizer
and activist politician.
“The rule is, the mayor shouldn’t be involved in any way about somebody’s
arrest,” the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, told reporters on
Wednesday, describing Mr. de Blasio’s actions as “problematic.”
“When you do make that call,” Mr. Stringer added, “you do have to answer
a lot of questions.”
Mr. de Blasio declined to speak about the episode on Wednesday, and said
he would address it later in the week. A spokesman on Wednesday had no
reply when asked whether the mayor would take the same action in the
future.
But interviews with the mayor’s current and former colleagues suggested
that Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, is accustomed to an aggressive, hands-on
form of governance, impatient to hear information firsthand and keen to
speak with the authorities directly about matters he deems important.
“That’s typical Bill,” said Bertha Lewis, a liberal activist and longtime friend
of the mayor, when asked about his direct contact with the police.
“Bill still views himself like he has for years,” Ms. Lewis said, adding that
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Mr. de Blasio prided himself on aiding constituents during his days on the
City Council. “He has a different title now, but instinctually, he would do
that.”
Ms. Lewis said the mayor relished the details of public service. “Bill is the
type of person who on closer inspection has dirt under his fingernails,” she
said. “He doesn’t overthink it like, ‘Hmm, should I make this call?’ ”
The episode unfolded late on Monday, when Mr. de Blasio, at his home in
Park Slope, Brooklyn, was preparing to go to sleep, according to aides who
provided an account of the evening.
The mayor began receiving messages about the bishop’s arrest from
members of a local Brooklyn clergy council, some of whom he had known
for years.
Unsure of the specifics, Mr. de Blasio sought more information from

several aides, but he did not receive an immediate response.
Mr. de Blasio was told by the bishop’s supporters that the situation was
urgent: Mr. Findlayter might have to be held overnight. Eager for
clarification, Mr. de Blasio called Kim Royster, a deputy chief in the Police
Department’s public affairs office, whom he had recently met.
Ms. Royster said

that the mayor
asked her to find out
the bishop’s status,
but that he did not
prescribe any course
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commander had
already decided to
release Mr.
Findlayter.
On Tuesday morning, Mr.

de Blasio and Mr.
Findlayter, both smiling,
were photographed
together at a clergy
breakfast in Brooklyn. By
Wednesday, however, the
mayor was being pilloried
by critics who said the
phone call amounted to
improper interference to
aid a friend.
Fred Siegel, a political

historian at St. Francis
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College in Brooklyn, said that, even if Mr. de Blasio did not urge special
treatment for the bishop, the simple fact of a phone call from the mayor
carries enormous weight.
“When the mayor is inquiring in this personal manner, a deputy chief

knows what this means,” Mr. Siegel said.
But Mr. de Blasio received support on Wednesday from an unlikely source:

former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican.
“I don’t think he did anything wrong,” Mr. Giuliani said in a telephone

interview. “It sounds to me like he was just making an inquiry as to what
happened with the guy.”
Mr. Giuliani said the episode was “probably a learning experience” for Mr.
de Blasio. He said he “probably” made similar calls during his own
mayoralty, but would have contacted the commissioner, rather than a
lower-ranking official.
Still, Mr. Giuliani added, “I don’t see that it’s a big deal.”
“He’s a new mayor,” Mr. Giuliani continued. “Give him a break.”
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frequently call the
local police precinct
to inquire about
crime reports.
As public advocate, when marchers were arrested after arguing with police
at a Brooklyn parade, Mr. de Blasio rushed to the scene to appeal for their
release.
Now, as the mayor, Mr. de Blasio is discovering that a hands-on approach

to government is not so simple when you run City Hall.
The mayor is facing questions about favoritism and undue influence after it
emerged this week that he called a high-ranking police official to inquire
about the arrest of a Brooklyn bishop, a key political supporter.
RELATED COVERAGE
Mayor’s Call Did Not Prompt Pastor’s Release, Police

Say FEB. 11, 2014
Both the police and City Hall said the mayor did not request any special
treatment for the pastor, Bishop Orlando Findlayter of New Hope Christian
Fellowship, who was arrested on Monday evening for a traffic violation and
was facing a night in custody because of two outstanding warrants for
failing to answer minor charges. A local precinct commander chose to
release the bishop before learning of the mayor’s inquiry, according to city
officials.
Launch media viewer
Bishop Orlando Findlayter’s arrest prompted Mayor Bill de Blasio to call a police
official. Desiree Navarro
But Mr. de Blasio’s midnight telephone call, which officials said he made
after mayoral aides did not respond to his messages about the incident,
drew questions about the mayor’s judgment in his new job, even as allies
said his actions were in keeping with his history as a grass-roots organizer
and activist politician.
“The rule is, the mayor shouldn’t be involved in any way about somebody’s
arrest,” the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, told reporters on
Wednesday, describing Mr. de Blasio’s actions as “problematic.”
“When you do make that call,” Mr. Stringer added, “you do have to answer
a lot of questions.”
Mr. de Blasio declined to speak about the episode on Wednesday, and said
he would address it later in the week. A spokesman on Wednesday had no
reply when asked whether the mayor would take the same action in the
future.
But interviews with the mayor’s current and former colleagues suggested
that Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, is accustomed to an aggressive, hands-on
form of governance, impatient to hear information firsthand and keen to
speak with the authorities directly about matters he deems important.
“That’s typical Bill,” said Bertha Lewis, a liberal activist and longtime friend
of the mayor, when asked about his direct contact with the police.
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“Bill still views himself like he has for years,” Ms. Lewis said, adding that
Mr. de Blasio prided himself on aiding constituents during his days on the
City Council. “He has a different title now, but instinctually, he would do
that.”
Ms. Lewis said the mayor relished the details of public service. “Bill is the
type of person who on closer inspection has dirt under his fingernails,” she
said. “He doesn’t overthink it like, ‘Hmm, should I make this call?’ ”
The episode unfolded late on Monday, when Mr. de Blasio, at his home in
Park Slope, Brooklyn, was preparing to go to sleep, according to aides who
provided an account of the evening.
The mayor began receiving messages about the bishop’s arrest from
members of a local Brooklyn clergy council, some of whom he had known
for years.
Unsure of the specifics, Mr. de Blasio sought more information from

several aides, but he did not receive an immediate response.
Mr. de Blasio was told by the bishop’s supporters that the situation was
urgent: Mr. Findlayter might have to be held overnight. Eager for
clarification, Mr. de Blasio called Kim Royster, a deputy chief in the Police
Department’s public affairs office, whom he had recently met.
Ms. Royster
said that the
mayor asked
her to find out
the bishop’s
status, but that
he did not
prescribe any
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speaking with Watch: The Syrian opposition, explained
Mr. de Blasio, Watch: Priyanka's American debut
she said she
called the
precinct and
was told that a
local commander
had already decided
to release Mr.
Findlayter.
On Tuesday
morning, Mr. de
Blasio and Mr.
Findlayter, both
smiling, were
photographed
together at a clergy
breakfast in
Brooklyn. By
Wednesday,
however, the mayor
was being pilloried by critics who said the phone call amounted to improper
interference to aid a friend.
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Fred Siegel, a political historian at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, said
that, even if Mr. de Blasio did not urge special treatment for the bishop, the
simple fact of a phone call from the mayor carries enormous weight.
“When the mayor is inquiring in this personal manner, a deputy chief

knows what this means,” Mr. Siegel said.
But Mr. de Blasio received support on Wednesday from an unlikely source:

former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican.
“I don’t think he did anything wrong,” Mr. Giuliani said in a telephone

interview. “It sounds to me like he was just making an inquiry as to what
happened with the guy.”
Mr. Giuliani said the episode was “probably a learning experience” for Mr.
de Blasio. He said he “probably” made similar calls during his own
mayoralty, but would have contacted the commissioner, rather than a
lower-ranking official.
Still, Mr. Giuliani added, “I don’t see that it’s a big deal.”
“He’s a new mayor,” Mr. Giuliani continued. “Give him a break.”
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a staple of his political image.
(The elder Cuomo’s speech, an assault on the policies

and record of then-President Ronald Reagan, was
widely heralded for its rhetorical power, instantly
made him a national Democratic star and vaulted him
into the top rank of presidential contenders.)
The mayor and the current governor, both Democrats,

often boast of their ostensibly warm relations. But Mr.
Cuomo’s remarks suggested the governor had no plans
to dial back his opposition to Mr. de Blasio’s proposal
to tax wealthy New Yorkers to pay for prekindergarten
classes, which requires approval in Albany.
“I’m not going to leave behind the children in any part

of this state,” Mr. Cuomo said. The governor has said
he would prefer to fund statewide prekindergarten
using existing money in the budget, rather than
levying a new tax for a city-specific program.
It was a fascinating bit of political theater on the heels

of a tough day at the office for Mr. de Blasio, who
canceled his lone scheduled public appearance on
Friday in the wake of tough headlines over his
handling of Thursday’s storm.
Aides to the mayor said they decided the event, a

storm update, was unnecessary because the city had
seen very few weather-related problems on Friday
morning.
On the storm front, Mr. Cuomo was sympathetic. “On

any of these situations, second-guessing is very easy,”
the governor said on WNYC, acknowledging that Mr.
de Blasio “is taking a little heat.” Mr. Cuomo recalled
the criticism he hears from drivers after a state road is
closed or kept open in a storm.
Still, even the governor’s supportive comments had a

bit of edge. “Welcome to the job,” Mr. Cuomo said, as
a message to the mayor, adding, with a laugh, “That’s
why we get the big bucks.”
If his dynamic with the governor remains frosty, Mr.

de Blasio did gain some ground in his emerging feud
with Al Roker, the “Today” show weatherman, who
stridently attacked the mayor on Twitter on Thursday
for keeping schools open and claiming that a National
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On a Friday broadcast from Sochi, where he is

covering the Winter Olympics, Mr. Roker stood by
most of his comments.
But he apologized to Mr. de Blasio for one particularly

tough tweet, in which Mr. Roker predicted a one-term
administration for the new mayor.
“That was a little below the line,” Mr. Roker told his
co-hosts, explaining that he had become heated in the
moment.
Mr. Roker added, “I’m very passionate about the

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To: Scola, Lindsay
Cc: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Patrick
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Lindsay, pls sched another call with Patrick tmrw if possible -- Weds at latest. Thanks
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Your team wanted to make sure you hear this:
Forbes is saying today he wants you to cut down remarks because it is lent and
because he has his own sermon he's working on.
He's of course very excited for you to come, but he really wants to make sure you
know time is an issue.
We can time your latest draft and tell you how many minutes it is.
(He says he has always said the same to presidents like wjc even the day they
come to the speech and they go along with it. We have been in constant contact
with him on all logistics but he just started getting wary on our timing last night.)
PleAse let me know you got. Sorry for the nuisance.

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exactly a natural setting for Mr. de Blasio, he of the
scruffy Park Slope townhouse and regular-guy
persona.
But the mayor, making his social debut on the city’s

glitterati circuit, quickly found his niche.
His arrival, 75 minutes after the party began, sent a

stir through the A-list crowd. Mr. de Blasio and his
wife, Chirlane McCray, were swarmed by guests,
including Mr. De Niro, Mr. Weinstein, and Graydon
Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair. Sandra Bernhard, the
comedian, greeted the mayor and his wife with kisses
on the cheek.
The actress Christine Baranski, standing patiently at

the mayor’s side, waited for nearly 10 minutes before
she could slip in a greeting.
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“I told him, ‘Let me know if I can do anything,' ” Ms.

Baranski said afterward, saying she first met Mr. de
Blasio at a fund-raiser hosted by the actress Cynthia
Nixon. “He was such an underdog at the time, but I
thought he had his heart in the right place.”
Among the first to speak with the mayor was Mike

Myers, the “Austin Powers” star, who quickly engaged
Mr. de Blasio in a discussion of Pierre Trudeau, the
former Canadian prime minister and liberal icon.
The mayor was pleased. “In all of my political

discussions over all the years, no one has ever
referenced Pierre Trudeau before, so I gave him great
points for that,” Mr. de Blasio said afterward.
It was the mayor’s first Vanity Fair gala, and in a brief

interview, he said he was enjoying himself. The
Tribeca Film Festival, created in part to promote
Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks, was “a
beautiful, powerful story,” Mr. de Blasio said, “and I’ve
said to them, ‘Anything I can do to help.' ”
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Mr. de Blasio and Ms. McCray arriving at the party, which was held at the State
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York Times
Still, Mr. de Blasio was not entirely comfortable with

red-carpet culture. Told by a reporter that he and his
wife looked glamorous, the mayor was quick to demur.
“Well, I don’t think we’re trying for glamour,” Mr. de
Blasio said, a touch defensively. “We’re wearing our
business clothes, if that’s O.K.”
Like any good party, this one had a frisson of political

intrigue to go with the hors d’ouevres from Per Se.
Raymond W. Kelly, the former police commissioner
whose tenure has been criticized by the mayor, stood
mere feet away from Mr. de Blasio, but the two did not
appear to speak. Mr. Kelly did, however, engage in a
friendly chat with another guest: Gov. Andrew M.
Cuomo.
The governor and mayor, who have had differences of

late, held court at opposite ends of the room,
seemingly opting for a policy of benign neglect. But
around 9 p.m., Mr. Cuomo made his way over to the
mayor’s corner, greeting Ms. McCray with a kiss and
then entering a half-hug with Mr. de Blasio. The men
spoke sotto voce, unable to be heard over the Dave
Brubeck music on the sound system.
Mr. de Blasio, who posed for photographs with his wife

and chief of staff, Laura Santucci, stayed at the event
for about an hour, and he left to warm reviews.
Fran Lebowitz, the writer and essayist, said she had

been impressed so far with Mr. de Blasio’s tenure,
particularly his efforts to help carwash workers
organize a union.
Ms. Lebowitz glanced around the room of boldface

names. “Maybe he’s coming here to unionize these
people,” she said.

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With Manhattan still cloaked in early-morning darkness, New York City’s new
sanitation commissioner stepped into a semicircle of 40 men holding brooms and
dustpans as they finished roll call and prepared to clean the streets of the Village.
They wore neon yellow and orange vests. She wore black high-heeled boots.
Uniformed women didn’t break the department’s gender barrier until 1986,
and still make up just 200 of the 6,000 members of what is still called the
Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association.
But Kathryn Garcia, the city’s second female sanitation commissioner, is

anything but outnumbered at City Hall.
There, she is part of an administration where women hold more than half
of the highest-ranking jobs. Two deputy mayors are women, as are two
dozen commissioners and directors, including Polly Trottenberg at the
Department of Transportation; Meera Joshi, of the Taxi & Limousine
Commission; Vicki L. Been of the Department of Housing Preservation and
Development; and Shola Olatoye, who runs the New York City Housing
Authority.
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Gender in de Blasio’s Cabinet

Like no mayor before him, Bill de Blasio has tapped women to serve in key roles in his
administration. Here is a breakdown of the mayor’s appointments to top positions so
far, compared with the administrations of his three predecessors in the first year of
their terms.
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admitted to for years but without ever becoming a dominant force — now resembles a
sorority where women are helping set Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda, squeezing real
estate developers for better deals, and prodding entrenched bureaucrats out of their
comfort zones.
The statistical milestone elicits as many shrugs as fist-pumps among the

women in charge at City Hall, where increased racial and ethnic diversity is
also noticeable. But its effects are unmistakable: in the clusters of veteran
female officials who helped one another land their jobs and are now
mentoring a new generation of political women; in the issues being taken
up, from Mr. de Blasio’s all-hands-on-deck push for expanded
prekindergarten and after-school programs — a boon for working mothers
— to a quieter look at whether to beef up enforcement of Title IX, which
bans sex discrimination in federally funded education programs; even in
the way important negotiations are conducted.
At meetings at every level throughout City Hall, women now equal or

outnumber men. “There are certainly moments where I kind of sit back and
think, ‘Wow, this is sort of changing before our eyes,’” said Emma Wolfe,
Mr. de Blasio’s longtime aide, whose title is director of Intergovernmental
Relations but whose real role is that of fixer. The muscle.
She looked around a stately conference room on City Hall’s second floor.
“We’re sitting in this room here, in the Governor’s Room, surrounded by all
of these — ” she paused and whispered, “white men,” then continued, “on
the walls.”
There are more than 100 portraits of city officials throughout the building.
Not one is of a woman, an imbalance that reflects the realities of the 19th
century, when most were commissioned. The city no longer commissions
such paintings.
If it did now, they would look very different. The mayor “wholeheartedly
rejects that as the face of New York City,” Ms. Wolfe said of the many
portraits. “He’s just more conscious of it. It’s just him.”
The Bloomberg administration had its own high-powered women, includingAmanda

Burden, the head of city planning, and Emily Lloyd, who during the Dinkins
administration was the first female sanitation commissioner and then later ran the
Department of Environmental Protection. Patricia Harris, Mr. Bloomberg’s first deputy
mayor, routinely ranked as one of the most powerful New Yorkers. These days, the first
deputy mayor is a man, Anthony Shorris, but he is among the first to point out he is
surrounded by women and is, in fact, in the minority.
Mr. de Blasio, 53, has tapped several career city administrators, including
Ms. Lloyd, who is again serving as head of the environmental protection
agency. “Certainly, all of the administrations had this as a goal,” she said of
the de Blasio administration’s gender balance. “But this is really a new level
of achievement in reaching that goal from the get-go.”
Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, 67, Mr. de Blasio’s deputy mayor for social services
who also served in the administrations of Edward I. Koch, Rudolph W.
Giuliani and Mr. Bloomberg, observed that there was another difference
now.
“In the Giuliani administration, it was really tough,” she recalled. “They
were nice people, but they were so tough, and in the Koch administration
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as well: Join the group, or you get killed.
“The men in this administration are in touch with their feminine side,” Ms.
Barrios-Paoli said. “There’s a gentler group. I’m used to the high
masculinity, testosterone-driven group, and they’re not.”
It is not an overstatement to say that women have made possible some of

the biggest accomplishments of Mr. de Blasio’s still-young administration.
On the night before the mayor’s much anticipated contract with the
teachers’ union was announced, a few of Mr. de Blasio’s advisers fretted
that the Municipal Labor Committee, the umbrella group for the city’s
unions, wouldn’t sign off on a health care cost-saving plan crucial to the
contract. That would have jeopardized the deal, which was designed to set
the tone for negotiations with more than 150 other unions.
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New York Times
One senior aide who was in the room said Mr. de Blasio uttered two words: “Call
Emma.”
In an interview, the mayor recalled saying a bit more: “I said, ‘If you want
to get a real sense of that vote, get Emma on it.’ She went and did her
thing.”
Ms. Wolfe, a 34-year-old who has made a career as an organizer in the

male-led world of labor, worked the phones. The labor group’s steering
committee voted 20-2 in favor of the contract with the United Federation
of Teachers.
During the mayoral campaign, when Mr. de Blasio’s political advisers were
suggesting policy initiatives that could become centerpieces of his election
effort, Ursulina Ramirez, now 29 and the chief of staff to the schools
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chancellor, Carmen Fariña, spoke up. Ms. Ramirez had studied
prekindergarten programs as an analyst for the Committee for Hispanic
Children and Families before working for Mr. de Blasio in the public
advocate’s office.
If Mr. de Blasio was going to be bold, she said, he should push for universal
pre-K, with a tax on wealthy residents’ income to pay for it. “I thought,
‘What is the game changer?’” recalled Ms. Ramirez.
Mr. de Blasio took little convincing, she said. “Bill and I were in 100
percent agreement.”
Mr. de Blasio said he and his wife had always seen prekindergarten as
something that needed to be prioritized, but Ms. Ramirez crystallized the
issue. “Ursulina helped push it to the floor,” he said.
And after an investigative series in The New York Times revealed the
squalid conditions facing homeless children and their families, it was left to
Alicia Glen, deputy mayor for economic development, and Ms. Barrios-
Paoli to respond.
The two learned that, incredibly, the city’s Housing Authority, its
Department of Homeless Services and its Department of Housing
Preservation and Development rarely collaborated.
“It was literally one of those moments where Lilliam and I just called everybody in and
said: ‘This is insane. We know there’s a way to do this,’” Ms. Glen said in an interview.
“Maybe this is the way women think; you sort of get out of your vertical and think
horizontally.”
A solution quickly emerged: 400 children and their families would move
out of shelters and into empty public housing apartments. “We were able to
do what had not been done before,” Ms. Glen said, “in a couple of hours.”
“Nobody was getting out of that room alive until we were finished,” she
added, recalling how she and Ms. Barrios-Paoli forced the two turf-bound
agencies to team up. “It’s sort of like how I do my kids: Nobody’s done until
we’re done.”
Ms. Glen, who left Goldman Sachs to be deputy mayor, has applied her
hard-nosed tactics elsewhere. In February, when she learned that the
developer of the Domino Sugar refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was
awaiting a city zoning change, she moved the goal posts, demanding an
increase in the number of apartments set aside for low- and middle-income
tenants.
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Ursulina Ramirez.CreditEmon Hassan for The New York Times
Within days, Ms. Glen had given the developer permission to build 20 stories higher
and to charge more for low-priced units in exchange for adding 40 more, increasing the
number that would be large enough for families, and assuring they would remain low-
priced permanently — deal points that the city said would be a template for Mr. de
Blasio’s approach to creating more affordable housing over the next few years.
The number of women in the administration has even changed the way
many outsiders are approaching City Hall.
Mary Brosnahan, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, said
she met with Ms. Barrios-Paoli for two hours on Christmas Eve to talk
about homelessness, which had grown to record numbers by the end of Mr.
Bloomberg’s third term. “She wanted me to really delineate for her how the
Bloomberg administration got off-track,” she said.
A week later, with Mr. de Blasio in office, Ms. Barrios-Paoli, with his
backing, reversed a policy preventing homeless families denied a place in
the system from seeking shelter on nights temperatures went below
freezing. “As a woman, you see things differently,” Ms. Brosnahan said.
The women of City Hall are not a monochromatic lot: married, unmarried;
mothers and the childless; straight, gay, and every conceivable hue.
Ms. Glen, 47 and a white, married mother of two children, spent 12 years at
Goldman Sachs, though she has a strong foundation for public sector work.
Her mother is a judge; her stepmother was in city planning.
Ms. Joshi, of Indian descent and a mother of two children and stepmother
to two others, is 45 and worked her way up through city government,
serving in the Department of Investigation and on the Civilian Complaint
Review Board.
Rachel Noerdlinger, the 43-year-old chief of staff to the city’s first lady,
Chirlane McCray, is a black single mother who is the adopted daughter of a
white couple. She made a career out of helping to reshape the image of the
Rev. Al Sharpton, from storefront preacher to civil rights activist and
television personality.
Ms. Fariña is a 71-year-old married grandmother who is descended from

Spanish immigrant parents. She is a longtime educator who returned from
retirement to lead the school system.
Nationally, women’s numbers in government management have been

growing, said Peggy Merriss, city manager of Decatur, Ga., and the first
female president of the International City/County Management
Association.
“When I started in this business 30 years ago, women in senior

management, they weren’t unheard-of but there weren’t that many,” she
said.
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More women are seeking degrees in public administration, law and
business administration, paths to public sector jobs, Ms. Merriss said. “You
have a lot more women in the pool,” she said. “In my opinion, there is a
calling to public service that appeals to women in a broad, doing-good-for-
others kind of way, the passion for, I don’t want to say, caretaking.
“That’s not to say guys don’t have it,” she said.
The city’s first lady, Chirlane McCray, often serves as the voice and face of women’s issues at public
events.CreditOzier Muhammad/The New York Times
The women in Mr. de Blasio’s administration tend to avoid generalizing about Mars-
Venus differences and while some describe “leaning in,” others seem to reject the
female solidarity proposed by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg.
Ms. Garcia, the sanitation commissioner, who is a married mother of two,

refuses to be pigeonholed. A lover of math and science who grew up in Park
Slope and went to Stuyvesant High School, she said her aptitudes were a
good match for the calculus behind snowplow routes.
“Historically, women had been in health and human services and in

education. And back probably 50 years ago, what were your choices?
Telephone operator and teacher.
“I think you have then seen the evolution of women who are interested in a
lot of different fields and also may have different skill sets,” she added.
One morning a week, Mr. de Blasio’s senior staff convenes in a second-

floor conference chamber, beneath a life-size portrait of James Monroe, in
front of a grandfather clock. The group, charged with long-range planning
— tending to what will eventually become Mr. de Blasio’s legacy — includes
Deputy Mayors Glen and Barrios-Paoli; Laura Santucci, Mr. de Blasio’s
chief of staff; Ms. Wolfe; and Ms. Noerdlinger.
“When I walk into that room, there are 12 people sitting around that table,
of which I am one. Six of us are women. Three of us are women of color,”
said Maya Wiley, Mr. de Blasio’s general counsel and another regular
participant. “That right there is the beginning of my day and it is one in
which women are at the table and highly respected.”
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For Mr. de Blasio, a table of women is familiar. The mayor has repeatedly
shared his story of estrangement from his father, who struggled with
alcoholism and committed suicide, and admiration of his mother who he
said “stared down adversity.”
“Mom kept everything together,” he said.
Female independence is a thread of his family history, Mr. de Blasio said,

proudly acting as amateur genealogist as he talked about the tailoring
business started by his Italian immigrant grandmother and great-aunts.
His mother, he said, “pretty much passed the ball to my wife.”
“In the middle of all that, I worked for Hillary Clinton. That was part of my
development,” said Mr. de Blasio, who worked as Mrs. Clinton’s campaign
manager when she ran for the Senate in 2000.
He joked about Mrs. Clinton and Ms. McCray sharing an alma mater in all-
women Wellesley College, calling them “the warrior princesses of our
society.”
His wife, he said, constantly reminds him about the challenges facing
women and how City Hall can make a difference, such as supporting paid
sick leave and after-school programs that will benefit working women. “It’s
been a constant dialogue once we had Chiara,” he said, referring to their
19-year-old daughter.
Ms. McCray, 59, is a driving force. She interviews candidates for jobs. She
sits in on senior strategy meetings. Despite public sentiment that a mayor’s
spouse should not hold a major post in City Hall, Mr. de Blasio named her
chairwoman of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, a nonprofit
used by his administration primarily to help immigrants, children and
families.
Ms. McCray is often the administration’s voice and face of women’s issues.
Her schedule is filled with speeches about those issues or before groups of
women: the Feminist Majority Foundation, the New York Coalition of One
Hundred Black Women, the Women Mean Business luncheon of the
Coalition for the Homeless.
“Bill understands the value of having women, of varied ethnicity and

background, at all levels of government. This is second nature to him,” Ms.
McCray said in an email. “I wouldn’t have married Bill if the value of this
representation was not central to who he is. And he wouldn’t have married
me if he thought I’d ever let him forget it. And I don’t.”
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Women are helping set Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda. Two of the deputy mayors
are women, Lilliam Barrios-Paoli and Alicia Glen. From left: Emily Lloyd, Ms.
Barrios-Paoli, Maibe Ponet, Gabrielle Fialkoff, Kathryn Garcia, Rebecca Katz,
Laura Santucci, Ms. Glen, Polly Trottenberg, Rachel Noerdlinger, Marti Adams,
Maya Wiley, Emma Wolfe.CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times
With Manhattan still cloaked in early-morning darkness, New York City’s

new sanitation commissioner stepped into a semicircle of 40 men holding
brooms and dustpans as they finished roll call and prepared to clean the
streets of the Village.
They wore neon yellow and orange vests. She wore black high-heeled boots.
Uniformed women didn’t break the department’s gender barrier until 1986,
and still make up just 200 of the 6,000 members of what is still called the
Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association.
But Kathryn Garcia, the city’s second female sanitation commissioner, is

anything but outnumbered at City Hall.
There, she is part of an administration where women hold more than half
of the highest-ranking jobs. Two deputy mayors are women, as are two
dozen commissioners and directors, including Polly Trottenberg at the
Department of Transportation; Meera Joshi, of the Taxi & Limousine
Commission; Vicki L. Been of the Department of Housing Preservation and
Development; and Shola Olatoye, who runs the New York City Housing
Authority.
Continue reading the main story
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Gender in de Blasio’s Cabinet

Like no mayor before him, Bill de Blasio has tapped women to serve in key
roles in his administration. Here is a
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07/92-11/92 Clinton/Gore Presidential Campaign
Assistant to Deputy Campaign Manager
Scheduled field activities Get Out The Vote and voter registration drives; served
as liaison to press office.
11/92-1/93 Clinton/ Gore Transition Committee

919 Third Avenue, Washington, DC
Executive Assistant to Chief Counsel
Responsibilities included researching dated and background information for
potential candidates reporting to the President and the White House Counsel.
Organized staffing needs for 40 lawyers and their paralegals.
01/92-07/92 Democratic National Convention Committee

Convention Hall Planning & Management
1250 Broadway, NY, NY
Project Coordinator
Managed pre-convention security credential operation. Arranged tours and access
for VIP’s and the Democratic Party Officials. Interviewed, trained and supervised
office support staff; developed department payroll and service contract
agreements. Supervised cadre of volunteers and temporary staffers.
01/90-01/92 Office of the Mayor, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

City Hall, New York, NY
Executive Secretary to the Deputy Mayor
Worked with federal & local governmental officials; responded to and routed
incoming mail; developed and maintained filing and computer information
systems; received officials visitors; responsible for all records, phone logs, etc. for
press and FOIA requests.
04/87-12/89 Manhattan Borough President’s Office/Executive Office

1 Centre Street, New York, NY
Executive Secretary to the Borough President
Assembled background material for daily meetings, conferences. Worked with
senior governmental officials on a range of special projects. Developed and
maintained complex correspondence tracking system.
07/86-01/87 Merrill Lynch Capital Markets/Project & Lease Finance Dept.

1 Liberty Street, NYC
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
Processed large volumes of proposals, marketing guides and general
correspondence; researched new business materials and background information
for past and upcoming deals. Performed all secretarial and administrative duties.
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07/84-07/86 Bear Stearns & Co., Inc./Public Finance Dept.
55 Water Street, NYC
Administrative Assistance to the Managing Director
Interviewed, trained and supervised office staff; coordinated meetings, luncheons,
dinners and receptions for bond closings; handled correspondence and invoices
for accounts payable; travel arrangements and expenses.
12/82-05/84 Prudential Bache Securities, Inc./Government Operations

100 Gold Street, NYC
Senior Secretary to the Vice President
Prepared weekly statistical financial reports; supervised personnel records for
over one hundred employees, included benefits, payroll and attendance.
Supervised floor plans for major departmental move.
EDUCATION
09/99 New York University

New York, NY
Associates Degree/General Business & Management
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Nilda Mesa
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Biography
Nilda Mesa is Assistant Vice President of Environmental Stewardship at Columbia University.
She works with students, faculty, and staff at all three campuses to lessen the environmental footprint of
the University. Major initiatives underway include programs to promote energy and greenhouse gas
emissions reductions, develop energy-saving IT strategies, incorporate LEED and other green standards
into construction and operations, green roofs and the area's first green roof research station, promote
sustainable food purchasing and dining practices, a surplus reuse program that keeps furniture and
equipment out of landfills and makes it available to local not-for-profits, recycling and energy competitions
and initiatives, and the development of energy-saving strategies to reduce carbon emissions.
Following her graduation from Harvard Law School, Mesa worked for the California Attorney General on
enforcement of toxic management and natural resources laws. As an appointee in the Clinton-Gore
administration, she held several positions, including as a member of the U.S. delegation and lead legal
negotiator on the environmental side agreements subsequent to the ratification of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
As Assistant Deputy for Environment for the U.S. Air Force, she worked to reconcile training and airspace
environmental issues with tribal governments, environmental groups and local business groups. At the
White House Council for Environmental Quality, Mesa led an interagency task force on reinventing
environmental review and permitting processes.
In 1998, following her service in Washington, Mesa moved to New York City with her family and has been
a Harlem resident since 2001.
During this period, she co-directed the Maryland Institute College of Art summer residency program for
American artists in Brittany, France. In addition to her environmental background,
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• Supervising Editor, The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of its Effectiveness After Twenty-
five Years; wrote NEPA chapter in annual report
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. AIR FORCE

Assistant Deputy for Environment
• Oversaw natural and cultural resources, historic preservation, compliance, and international
policymaking and programs, overall legislative strategy and community and media relations
relating to land use, buildings, toxics, training and airspace
• Drafted congressional testimony, worked with Office of Secretary of Defense, Air Force Secretary and
Chief of Staff’s office and operational units on integrating environmental and cultural mandates
with training and operational needs
• Liaison with Department of Interior, states, and tribal governments
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Counsel to the NAFTA Task Force
• Legal Counsel for all EPA NAFTA environmental agreement implementation
• Led U.S. legal negotiations with Canada and Mexico following adoption of NAFTA. Drafted agreement
language, implementing regulations and executive orders, including establishing multinational
Commission on Environmental Cooperation
• Served on U.S. delegation negotiating US- Mexico Border Environment Cooperation Agreement
• Assisted in developing EPA positions on the overseas application of the National Environmental Policy
Act, Antarctica Protocol implementing legislation, and trade and environment
• Office of General Counsel Merit Award 1994
ACKERSON & BISHOP Washington, DC

Partner 1991-3
• Conducted federal litigation on behalf of banks, major food growers and processors, foreign
governments and Fortune 500 companies in trade and banking cases
• Supervised summer associate program
• Promoted to director/partner within one year
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA

Deputy Attorney General, Environment Section 1989-91
• Conducted civil enforcement litigation of state and federal hazardous materials, air quality and land use
laws at all levels on behalf of the State of California, including brief for U.S. Supreme Court
• Answered press inquiries; worked with local and environmental groups
CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Los Angeles, CA

Visiting Fellow 1988-89
• Environmental, consumer and government fraud litigation practice
• Devised legislative strategy and testified before California Assembly
MONDALE-FERRARO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Washington, DC

National Advance Staff 1984
U.S. SENATE Washington, DC

Legislative Aide for Foreign Policy and Defense, Senator Alan Cranston 1982-84
• Primary legislative and policy responsibility for advising Senator on Latin America, as well as military
construction and personnel issues
• Drafted legislation with Senate Foreign Relations Committee
FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE Washington, DC
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Editorial Assistant: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Fellow 1981-82
• Edited articles and reviewed manuscripts; selected from 400 university nominees nationwide
I.A. ROZEN AND ASSOCIATES Skokie, IL

Associate: Prepared books, financial statements and taxes for area businesses 1978-81
Selected Conferences, Publications & Bibliography

2013 Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Science- Art Dating Game,” Moderator
2013 Columbia University Earth Summit, Economy Panel, Moderator
2012 New York Academy of Sciences, “Data in the Built Environment,” Moderator
2012 NECSC Annual Sustainability Conference, Syracuse University, Presenter
2011 Columbia University, “Community Meets Academia,” Keynoter
2011 Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities, Student Summit,
Moderator
2011 Northeast Women in Public Finance, “What Green Means for Public Finance,” Panelist
2011 IBM, Green Planet Seminar Series, Featured Speaker
2011 Gotham Media, “GreenTECH: The Greening of Business,” Panelist
2011 AIA-NY Center for Architecture, Columbia Building Intelligence International Think Tank,
“PlaNYC and Green Codes,” Panelist
2011 Earth Institute, Columbia University, “Bringing Sustainability into Routine Management
Decisions,” Panelist
2010 US Green Building Council Annual Greenbuild Conference, Presenter
2010 White House Council on Environmental Quality, GreenGov Conference, Panelist
2010 Higher Education Legal Manager Conference, Panelist
2010 Millenium Campus Conference, Earth Institute at Columbia University
2010 Smart Cities Conference, IBM and Columbia University, Panelist
2009 Urban Green Expo, USGBC New York, Panelist
2009 Science & the City Podcast, New York Academy of Science
2009 UBS Best and Brightest Speaker Series, Speaker
2009 Café Science, The Greening of an Urban University, Presenter
2009 Greening the Urban Economy, Earth Institute at Columbia University, Panelist
2009 Clean Construction Conference, Columbia University and US EPA, Steering Committee member
2008 The Politics of Food Conference, Columbia University and Manhattan Borough President’s
Office, Executive Steering Committee member
2008 Graduate School of Architecture and Planning Environmental Conference, Columbia University,
Panelist
2008 NECSC Annual Conference on Campus Sustainability, Princeton University, Presenter
2008 Sallan Foundation Sustainability Conference, Panelist
2008 International Advisory Committee conference, Shanghai, China, Presenter
1998 27th Annual ABA Conference on the Environment, Co-Chair and Moderator
1997 The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of its Effectiveness After 25 Years, Executive
Office of the President, Washington, DC. (supervising editor and author)
1995 Environmental Quality: The 25th Anniversary Report of the Council on Environmental Quality,
Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC. Chapter 3,“The National Environmental
Policy Act” (author).
1995 NATO Pilot Study: Environmental Aspects of Reusing Former Military Lands, DoD Participant
Other Publications & Bibliography

2002 NHK TV (Japan), “Unity Canvas,” documentary
Artists Talk on Art: Expressions of Loss -- WTC Memorial Project
Education
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, Cambridge, MA J.D. 1988
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Teaching Fellow, Harvard College (Joseph Nye, “International Conflicts in the Modern World.”) Board
member, Environmental Law Society; La Alianza; Harvard Radcliffe Chorus
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL B.A. History, 1981

Research Assistant, Department of History; U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee intern
Selected Civic, Honors, Awards

• Bar Memberships: Admitted: District of Columbia Bar; California Bar (inactive). American Bar
Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law (appointed by ABA President, 1997-99)
• Boards: Second Nature (national higher education sustainability organization), Columbia Community
Service, Thomas Berry Great Work Award committee member
• Steering committees: Manhattan Borough President’s Go Green Committees; North East College and
University Sustainability Consortium; Urban Green Council Conference Education Committee,
Programs Committee. Memberships: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher
Education (AASHE), USGBC, Ivy Plus Sustainability Working Group
• Unity Canvas: Project Director and Founder of collective 300+ artists’ response to 9/11. Exhibited at
NY-NJ Port Authority 2006, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY in 2002.
• “New Yorker of the Week” NY 1-TV (2002)
Special Skills and Interests

Languages: Spanish and French fluency. Independent researcher of medieval and Renaissance textiles. Artist
exhibiting in New York, U.S., France and Canada from 1994-2007.
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them.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide – hope that
you’re getting some rest.
Maxine
Maxine Griffith, AICP

Executive Vice President
for Government & Community Affairs
Columbia University
308 Low Library
New York, NY 10027
212 854-6524
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The comptroller may be simpatico with the mayor’s agenda, but in this first test
of his independence, Mr. Stringer made it clear that he takes his role as a fiscal
watchdog seriously. That’s a good sign—there ought to be some tension in city
government, particularly in a one-party town.

Meanwhile, experts outside of government are raising broader concerns about the
mayor’s budget. Analysts at Moody’s, the ratings service, have predicted a
looming deficit of $7.5 billion through the 2018 fiscal year. Only a few months
ago, that projected deficit was “just” $2 billion.

The mayor was somewhat smug in portraying his budget as a triumphant
marriage of progressive values and fiscal prudence. Upon further review, it
would appear that his message is half right.

Let’s hope the City Council, which must approve the budget, finds something to
admire about Mr. Stringer’s welcome independence.
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On May 13, 2014, at 9:00 PM, Maxine Griffith <mfg30@columbia.edu>
wrote:
Dear Laura –
I haven’t bugged you about anything in a while, but Bill’s

appointment of the Fire Commissioner last week, reminded me
that there were a few great folks who are eager to join the de
Blasio team, but don’t seem to have found a spot as of yet, so
here goes.
– is
. An intergovernmental position with an agency would
be perfect for him. However, he would also make an excellent
chief of staff or agency policy guy. I’ve attached his resume,
along with the note about that I sent to Carl back in
November.
Valerie James – is currently an administrative manager on my

staff. You must know her, she’s family - tremendously loyal and
capable with world view that is completely consistent with the
administration – resume attached, she should also be in the
transition queue
Nilda Mesa – was Environmental Stewart at Columbia for a

number of years. She has a killer resume – EPA, Harvard Law
and although I think that I recommended her for head of the
Mayor’s office of environmental Coordination – she’s also make
an excellent Deputy at DEP or a related agency or at DCA. I
thought that I had her resume, but not on this computer – so
I’ve attached an old bio (she’s no longer at Columbia) and will
send her current contact info and resume as soon as I get
them.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide – hope that
you’re getting some rest.
Maxine
Maxine Griffith, AICP

Executive Vice President
for Government & Community Affairs
Columbia University
308 Low Library
New York, NY 10027
212 854-6524
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To: B
Cc: Wolfe, Emma
Subject: Re: On with gresham now
Date: Monday, May 19, 2014 6:22:26 AM
quite good.
On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 12:50 AM, B <BCCD@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
He's in principle good with the Peebles/Maimonides/Brooklyn Hospital plan.

Appreciated the briefing. Blesses our actions. I promised I'd update him once
there's more progress. Also discussing cuomo/skelos/wfp with him. He sounds
ready to join a coalition to win back the state senate now. Recognizes it may not
happen in one jump, but thinks it's the right thing to do. Willing to take some risks
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212-341-5084
gfialkoff@cityhall.nyc.gov

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Many Thanks, Gabrielle

Gabrielle Fialkoff
Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships
212-341-5084

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Gabrielle Fialkoff
Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships
212-341-5084

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Job Description
About NYC Business Solutions:

NYC Business Solutions is a set of services offered by the New York City Department of Small
Business Services (SBS) to help businesses start, operate and expand in New York City. NYC
Business Solutions has been at the forefront of the City’s commitment to help business customers,
providing small businesses and entrepreneurs with the ability to access government services by
phone, online, or in person at NYC Business Solutions Centers located in neighborhoods throughout
the five boroughs. The NYC Business Solutions set of services consists of: Business Courses, Legal
Assistance, Financing, Incentives, Navigating Government, Recruitment, Training, Selling to
Government and M/WBE Certification. In 2013, NYC Business Solutions helped over 8,700
businesses throughout New York City to start, operate, and expand.
The Director of the NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island Center is responsible for managing the
day-to-day operations of NYC Business Solutions’ Center in Staten Island as well as leading the
Center towards its goal of providing high-quality services to help small businesses in Brooklyn to
start, operate, and expand. Specifically, the Director executes the center’s strategy, drives business
development, supports service delivery, oversees ongoing operations, manages a team of account
managers, and cultivates and manages key center partnerships.
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) operates the NYC Business Solutions,
Staten Island Center, and the Director reports directly to SBS’ Executive Director of NYC Business
Solutions. SBS is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader to serve as the Director of the
Staten Island Center. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader to manage all day-to-day
strategy, operations, and partnership development for the Center as well as provide ongoing
leadership, vision, and support for all Center staff as they strive to develop and grow the impact of
the services they deliver.
Responsibilities:
• Lead all day-to-day operations of the NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island Center.
• Develop and execute a business development and service delivery strategy for the center.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery to the businesses that access NYC Business Solutions’ set of
services.
• Direct the Center’s outcomes measurement, marketing, business development, partnership
development, reporting, and project coordination.
• Provide primary oversight and strategic management of the Center’s outcomes, identifying areas for
improvement, spearheading corrective action plans, and working closely with key staff on strategies
to improve overall performance.
• Oversee, coach, and develop a highly motivated and self-directed staff of two Account Managers,
who specialize in direct service delivery to small businesses.
• Establish and grow mutually beneficial relationships with partners that can help the center to extend
and deepen its service delivery within the borough of Staten Island.
• Coordinate participation among community-based organizations, community boards, Business
Improvement Districts and other relevant stakeholders in the interest of improving the access that
small Staten Island businesses have to support services.
• Attend morning and evening events in the Staten Island community as needed, in the interest of
strengthening partnerships and business development efforts.
Minimum Qual Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of full-time paid
experience acquired within the last fifteen years, of supervisory or administrative experience including
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handling of business promotion or urban economic problems, at least 2 years of which must have
been in a managerial or executive capacity with primary focus on business promotion or urban
economic planning; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However all candidates must
have 2 years of managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above.
Appropriate graduate study in an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general
experience on a year-for-year basis. All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its
equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.
Preferred Skills
• At least 5-7 years of relevant work experience, including experience managing teams in a fast-
paced work environment.
• A strong belief in the potential of small businesses and the value of understanding and addressing
their needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with staff across a variety of positions and
levels of seniority throughout the center, the Staten Island business community, and the Department
of Small Business Services.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage a team towards achieving annual performance
goals/metrics.
• The ability to think innovatively and generate new ideas that can translate directly into results.
• Strong writing, analytical, interpersonal, time-management, and communications skills
• Flexible, adaptable, customer-focused, and goal-oriented with a commitment to high standards of
excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience providing direct technical assistance to small businesses preferred.
• An understanding of the political and community based landscape in Staten Island preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s license
To Apply
To apply for this position, please ALSO email your resume and cover letter including the following
subject line: Director – NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island to: careers@sbs.nyc.gov
Salary: $60,000 - $65,000
NOTE: Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City
Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible
to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the
residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of
interview.
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DATE: UNTIL:

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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERV.
Job Posting Notice
Job ID: 151045 # of 1
Business Title: Positions:

STATEN ISLAND, BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CENTER DIRECTOR
Civil Service Title: ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS PROMOT
Title Code No: 10009 Level: M2
Job Category: Community & Business Services
Career Level: Manager
Proposed Salary Range: $ 54,740.00 - $146,276.00 (Annual)
Work Location: 110 William St. N Y
Division/Work Unit: NYC Bus Sol Prog Management
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Job Description
About NYC Business Solutions:

NYC Business Solutions is a set of services offered by the New York City Department of Small
Business Services (SBS) to help businesses start, operate and expand in New York City. NYC
Business Solutions has been at the forefront of the City’s commitment to help business customers,
providing small businesses and entrepreneurs with the ability to access government services by
phone, online, or in person at NYC Business Solutions Centers located in neighborhoods throughout
the five boroughs. The NYC Business Solutions set of services consists of: Business Courses, Legal
Assistance, Financing, Incentives, Navigating Government, Recruitment, Training, Selling to
Government and M/WBE Certification. In 2013, NYC Business Solutions helped over 8,700
businesses throughout New York City to start, operate, and expand.
The Director of the NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island Center is responsible for managing the
day-to-day operations of NYC Business Solutions’ Center in Staten Island as well as leading the
Center towards its goal of providing high-quality services to help small businesses in Brooklyn to start,
operate, and expand. Specifically, the Director executes the center’s strategy, drives business
development, supports service delivery, oversees ongoing operations, manages a team of account
managers, and cultivates and manages key center partnerships.
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) operates the NYC Business Solutions, Staten
Island Center, and the Director reports directly to SBS’ Executive Director of NYC Business
Solutions. SBS is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader to serve as the Director of the Staten
Island Center. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader to manage all day-to-day strategy,
operations, and partnership development for the Center as well as provide ongoing leadership, vision,
and support for all Center staff as they strive to develop and grow the impact of the services they
deliver.
Responsibilities:
• Lead all day-to-day operations of the NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island Center.
• Develop and execute a business development and service delivery strategy for the center.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery to the businesses that access NYC Business Solutions’ set of
services.
• Direct the Center’s outcomes measurement, marketing, business development, partnership
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development, reporting, and project coordination.
• Provide primary oversight and strategic management of the Center’s outcomes, identifying areas for
improvement, spearheading corrective action plans, and working closely with key staff on strategies to
improve overall performance.
• Oversee, coach, and develop a highly motivated and self-directed staff of two Account Managers,
who specialize in direct service delivery to small businesses.
• Establish and grow mutually beneficial relationships with partners that can help the center to extend
and deepen its service delivery within the borough of Staten Island.
• Coordinate participation among community-based organizations, community boards, Business
Improvement Districts and other relevant stakeholders in the interest of improving the access that
small Staten Island businesses have to support services.
• Attend morning and evening events in the Staten Island community as needed, in the interest of
strengthening partnerships and business development efforts.
Minimum Qual Requirements
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five years of full-time paid
experience acquired within the last fifteen years, of supervisory or administrative experience including
handling of business promotion or urban economic problems, at least 2 years of which must have
been in a managerial or executive capacity with primary focus on business promotion or urban
economic planning; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. However all candidates must
have 2 years of managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above.
Appropriate graduate study in an accredited college or university may be substituted for the general
experience on a year-for-year basis. All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its
equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization.
Preferred Skills
• At least 5-7 years of relevant work experience, including experience managing teams in a fast-paced
work environment.
• A strong belief in the potential of small businesses and the value of understanding and addressing
their needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with staff across a variety of positions and
levels of seniority throughout the center, the Staten Island business community, and the Department
of Small Business Services.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage a team towards achieving annual performance
goals/metrics.
• The ability to think innovatively and generate new ideas that can translate directly into results.
• Strong writing, analytical, interpersonal, time-management, and communications skills
• Flexible, adaptable, customer-focused, and goal-oriented with a commitment to high standards of
excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience providing direct technical assistance to small businesses preferred.
• An understanding of the political and community based landscape in Staten Island preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s license
To Apply
To apply for this position, please ALSO email your resume and cover letter including the following
subject line: Director – NYC Business Solutions, Staten Island to: careers@sbs.nyc.gov
Salary: $60,000 - $65,000
NOTE: Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City
Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to
reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the
residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of
interview.
POSTING 05/21/2014 POST Until Filled

DATE: UNTIL:
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From: Greg Fawcett
To: Patrick Gaspard; Williams, Dominic
Subject: Erica Ford LIFE Camp
Date: Sunday, August 03, 2014 6:24:39 PM
Attachments: ATT00001.txt
Good words for mayor. If it's not already on his schedule, mayor should be seen w orgs like Erica's. Will
change current dialog.
Check out Lehrer episode: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brian-lehrer-show-from-

wnyc/id73331636?mt=2&i=317104412
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Force.
In her new role at MOEC, Nilda will help to shape this administration’s response to
important environmental review procedures and policies, including preparation and oversight
of environmental reviews on behalf of the Office of the Mayor. Nilda will work to find ways
to improve public understanding of the City’s Environmental Quality Review Procedure
(CEQR) review process and will be responsible for identifying and implementing efficiencies
to it. As Director, Nilda is also responsible for assisting other agencies in carrying out their
environmental review responsibilities and overseeing updates to the Technical Manual, which
is the guiding document for environmental reviews prepared as part of the CEQR.
Finally, Nilda’s expertise will assist other colleagues at the Office of Operations as we fulfill
our mandate to move the Mayor’s inequality agenda forward.
We are very lucky to have Nilda’s vast experience, demonstrated ability to coordinate large-
scale environmental projects, and dedicated work ethic on our team.
Mindy
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Bill de Blasio
Mayor, City of New York
and
Chirlane McCray
Chair, Mayor's Fund Board of Directors
cordially invite you to
Celebrate the Holiday Season
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

6:00PM to 8:00PM
Gracie Mansion
88th Street and East End Avenue
Space is limited.
RSVP by Wednesday, December 3, 2014
212-788-2569 or email: invite@cityhall.nyc.gov
Yes, I am attending
No, I will not attend
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Bill de Blasio
Mayor, City of New York
and
Chirlane McCray
Chair, Mayor's Fund Board of Directors
cordially invite you to
Celebrate the Holiday Season
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

6:00PM to 8:00PM
Gracie Mansion
Space is limited.
RSVP by Wednesday, December 3, 2014
212-788-2569 or email: invite@cityhall.nyc.gov
Yes, I am attending
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From: Patrick
To: Grybauskas, Natalie
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2014 12:10:42 AM
Hey Natalie, I seem to have fallen off the clips distro list. Can you add me back on?
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From:
To: Williams, Dominic
Cc: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: NYCHA DoITT
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2:06:47 PM
Hello Dom,
It's been more than 6 months since I supplied you with a list of positions. With your
help I was interviewed at NYCHA. In January, I was contacted by DoITT to interview
with the commissioner and the COS. When I arrived I was told they had been asked
to conduct an informational interview with me. In preparing for the interview I came
across a posting for a deputy commissioner of telecom position. I demonstrated my
qualifications for the position. The commissioner and the COS told me that if I was
not chosen for the opening, they had strategic tech positions in mind for me.
After months of not hearing from either agency, I followed up with Appointments. I
just received a call from NYCHA with regrets about not communicating and about
not being selected.
As you said, the city is lucky to have candidates like me interested in serving. I spoke
to you directly about my interest in leading MODA, but wasn't even interviewed for
the position. The absence of communication and offers has been insulting
considering my skill set and interest. I have commissioner-level qualifications, but
have been willing to look at a range of positions. What gives? Consider the message
delivered that the city is not interested in my service.
At a loss.
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From: Maya Wiley
To:
Cc: Patrick; Janet O"Connell; Reisman, Lisette
Subject: Re: Introductions
Date: Friday, May 15, 2015 11:27:33 PM
Will do. Hope to meet you next week.
Maya
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.

Original Message
From:
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 10:24 PM
To: Maya Wiley
Cc: Patrick; Janet O'Connell
Subject: Re: Introductions
Maya
A pleasure.
Will do my best to make this work. Let me know once you have a location.
Sent from my iPhone
> On May 15, 2015, at 8:03 PM, Maya Wiley > wrote:
>
> Thanks Patrick.
>
> Peter, it's nice to e-meet you. The Mayor speaks of you warmly! As Patrick mentioned, Ken Sunshine
is hosting a very small breakfast to introduce Tom to Bill's outside allies. There is no agenda. Just social.
Christ Stone and Jennifer Jones Austin will be attending.
>
> It will be May 21st at 8:00 am. We will have a location Monday.
>
> Let me know if you can attend.
>
> Best,
>
> Maya
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.
> Original Message
> From: Patrick
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 7:15 PM
> To: Peter Madonia; Maya Wiley
> Subject: Introductions
>
> Peter, via this email I'm introducing you to my dear friend Maya Wiley who is the Mayor's counsel.
Maya is helping to integrate Bill's new COS and is pulling together those who can help provide some
guidance. You came immediately to mind.
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Good morning Mr Ambassador ! And I hope you and family are well!
For the attached event is there someone I can reach out to ? It's free looking for 4
seats ?
Many thanks for your advice all the best Ed
http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/event/summerstage-the-wiz-a-celebration-in-
dance-and-music/
Sent from my iPad
--
Gabriel Schnake-Mahl
Cell:
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>>>> From: B
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 6:37 PM
>>>> To: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
>>>> Cc: Snyder, Thomas; Arslanian, Kayla
>>>> Subject: Re: Donna Brazile
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I saw donna this AM. She is game to meet. No need for call. Pls sched
>>>> when she's in town
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 04:39 PM
>>>> To: B
>>>> Cc: Snyder, Thomas
>>>> Subject: Re: Donna Brazile
>>>>
>>>> Will do.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 19, 2015, at 4:18 PM, B <BCCD@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We should do this. Pls set up a call for me to ask her to meet
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: B
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 04:14 PM
>>>>> To: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
>>>>> Subject: Fw: Donna Brazile
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>>> To: Patrick Gaspard
>>>>> Subject: Re: Donna Brazile
>>>>> Sent: Sep 19, 2015 4:11 PM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Good idea. Will do
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>>> From: Patrick Gaspard
>>>>> To: Bill de Blasio
>>>>> Subject: Donna Brazile
>>>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2015 4:11 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill, after spending time with Donna this week, I'm convinced that it would be helpful to you to
have some one on one time with her. Just two of you. She's in NYC frequently and I know you're on
Sunday show with her this week.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray
cordially invite you to a
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Naming Ceremony in Honor of
Former Mayor David N. Dinkins
Please join us as we celebrate his great

legacy of public service at the newly named
David N. Dinkins Municipal Building

One Centre Street Plaza, Manhattan
Thursday, October 15, 2015

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
RSVP (212) 788-2569 or email: event@cityhall.nyc.gov
This invitation is non-transferable.
RSVP by Wednesday, October 14, 2015.
Click here to RSVP
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From: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
To: patrick gaspard
Subject: hola
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 9:52:14 AM
Hi my friend!
Mayor would like to sched a 1 hour call with you over thanksgiving weekend-
What works on your end?

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The NYC Film Commission would
be lucky to have her and deeply benefit from her leadership.
Sincerely,
Shola Lynch
Filmmaker +
Curator, Moving Image & Recorded Sound
Schomburg Center
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801 | T: 212.491.2201 | F:

212.491.6760 | www.schomburgcenter.org
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To: patrick gaspard
Subject: hi-
Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 6:40:24 PM
Hey, hope all is fab with you.

Have some availability on Saturday at 7pm or Sunday at 6pm.
Let me know if this works on your end.
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To: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
Subject: Re:
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 4:15:49 PM
Sorry it doesn't Prisca.
On Dec 16, 2015, at 7:55 PM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca <PSalazar-

Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Hi! I’m sorry I don’t have more than one option just yet but let me know if Friday at
830am ET works for you.
He will be up and coming back from an in-studio interview on WPIX.
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From: Patrick
Date: Monday, January 04, 2016 10:49:56 AM
Hey Prisca. Happy New Year!
Bill and I need some meaningful one on one time together while I'm in town next week - January 10th
to the 14th. I hope we can lock something in. I have other commitments but this is the priority to
navigate around.
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To: patrick gaspard
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 7:01:42 AM
Hi my friend!
When do you leave? Mayor would like to see you again.
Sent from my iPhone
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Bill de Blasio
cordially invites you to the
2016 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Doors open at 6:00 PM

Program begins promptly at 7:00 PM
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Concert Hall
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx
RSVP by Friday, January 29, 2016

(212) 788-2569 or
email: invitation@cityhall.nyc.gov
Space is limited
Seating is on first come first serve basis.
THIS INVITATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Yes, I am attending
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Bill de Blasio
cordially invites you to the
2016 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Doors open at 6:00 PM

Program begins promptly at 7:00 PM
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

Concert Hall
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Bronx
RSVP by Friday, January 29, 2016

(212) 788-2569 or
email: invitation@cityhall.nyc.gov
Space is limited
Seating is on first come first serve basis.
THIS INVITATION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Yes, I am attending
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To: "Patrick"
Subject: Tomorrow
Date: Friday, February 05, 2016 5:04:06 PM
Lets do Gracie, if that is ok with you for tomorrow at 1130am
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From: B
To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Fw: VANITY FAIR: The de Blasio Diaries, Chapter 55: Cropped Out
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 5:52:28 PM
Enjoy!!
From: Clips <Clips@cityhall.nyc.gov>

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:56:37 +0000
To: Clips<Clips@cityhall.nyc.gov>
Subject: VANITY FAIR: The de Blasio Diaries, Chapter 55: Cropped Out
The de Blasio Diaries, Chapter 55: Cropped Out

VANITY FAIR - Staff
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/02/bill-de-blasio-diaries-chirlane-new-york-times-magazine

Our mayor dad explains why he had to make a last-minute change to his Valentine’s Day plans.

Dear Diary,

Valentine’s Day was not, to say the least, always a favorite holiday of mine. There were some years when I would call in sick to school
on it. “Mom, I’ve got . . . I’ve got that tall-guy nauseous thing . . . Kyle was telling me about it—you, uh, get it after you get a growth
spurt,” I told her one year, and then I hid under the covers reading my Batman comics the whole day. I just wasn’t the romantic sort of
guy at that age. I was a foot taller than all the other dudes, and my jump shot was garbage. If you’re gangly and tall in your teens and not
a basketball star, you’re basically hopeless.

Everything changed when I got to college, though. I was dating a girl whom I really liked and I took her to this Italian place my mom
had recommended (What? This is my diary—if I can’t be honest here, then where?) and then we saw a movie (I don’t even remember
which one, which tells you how well the date was going :D). That was the confidence boost I needed.

My Valentine’s Day celebrations with Chirlane have been pretty low-key. We’re not really your seven-course-dinner and horse-and-
carriage-ride kind of couple, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise (hmmm, maybe should have used imagery other than horse-
and-carriage there!). We went bowling a few years ago. One time, Chirlane went to some poetry retreat and straight up didn’t even
realize she wouldn’t be home for Valentine’s Day. It was fine! I made cannolis with and instead. We’ve never put much
stock in the Hallmark brand of gooeyness; we’d rather eat out of a clay pot our daughter made in art class than on some fancy china, ya
catch my drift?

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This year, though, I decided to really try and be a romantic, for once, to channel my inner Mario Lopez. (I met that guy once, and was
very impressed; his skin really glistens.) I arranged for a helicopter ride over the city, and I rented out our favorite local spot for the
night, for dinner, with the chef on retainer to make whatever Chirlane wished. And then I had a book made of all of her sketches from
the past decade. (She’s always sketching . . . she’s just overteeming with creative spirit, that woman). It’s been an intense two years. I felt
like she deserved to be really pampered for a night. I wanted to do something special.

On Valentine’s Day, though, I got an e-mail from my press team. “You know that feature Chirlane’s doing for The New York Times
Magazine?” it started. (My first thought was that somehow Chirlane was breaking up with me via magazine profile—the late hours of
this job will make a man insane, and ever since getting back from Iowa, I haven’t been able to sleep.) “Well, it’s out, and the photos are .
. . interesting. You might want to take a look.” I clicked immediately on the attachment: the first photo I saw looked fine, it was the two
of us gazing into each other’s eyes. In the second, though, my head was, well, cropped off at the middle. I wrote back to my aide, “Hey,
I think this is funny! It’s fine! It’s just a joke about how I’m tall, right?” But then I started to think about it some more. Was it a joke
about me being tall? Or was there more to it? Was the photo editor trying to make some kind of point about our relative merits? Was
there a joke at my expense embedded in here? I started having tremors remembering the New York Magazine cover, in which I was
miniaturized to about a twentieth of the page. What was it with these magazine people and manipulating my image? No one ever messed
with Bloomberg like this! Do I really give people the idea that they can do whatever they like to my face and I’ll just laugh it off?!?!?
And, if so, that’s maybe not a bad trait for a person to have, but for a mayor!??!

I went into Chirlane’s office, where she was grinning broadly in a way I had frankly never seen before. She said, “Did you see these
photos of us?!? I love them. I just had my person tweet them!” I just nodded, solemnly. “Yeah,” I said. “I saw them.”

“I think I want to blow them up, like poster-sized, and hang them in the house.”

“Oh, uh, maybe . . . sure, sure.”

She looked up. “So, what do you want to do tonight, for Valentine’s Day?”

There was a part of me, a part I didn’t particularly like but had to acknowledge nevertheless, that, despite what my head was saying,
despite my better instincts, hesitated. “Let’s just stay in and watch a movie, or whatever’s on?”

“That sounds great,” she said, and I quickly e-mailed my aide to cancel all the plans I had made.

The helicopter ride would have been silly, I considered later, as we watched a Friends rerun on the couch. She wouldn’t even have liked
it. Yeah, she wouldn’t have at all.

BdB

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To: patrick gaspard
Subject: tomorrow
Date: Monday, March 07, 2016 8:39:20 AM
Hi, Mayor said he needs another call with you-

He is driving to Boston for
Will be in the car by 7/730am – does this timing work on your end?
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>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>> From: Patrick Gaspard
>>>> To: Bill de Blasio
>>>> Subject:
>>>> Sent: Jun 5, 2016 3:49 PM
>>>>
>>>> Hey Bill. I'm in town from 9th to 15th. Maybe a coffee sometime?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
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>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>> From: Patrick Gaspard
>>>> To: Bill de Blasio
>>>> Subject:
>>>> Sent: Jun 5, 2016 3:49 PM
>>>>
>>>> Hey Bill. I'm in town from 9th to 15th. Maybe a coffee sometime?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>
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From: Patrick
Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 3:14:58 PM
Prisca, can I reach you on phone?
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To: patrick gaspard
Subject: hey!
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:35:00 AM
Hey! Hope all is great with you.

Mayor would like to do dinner with you and your wife soon – Does Feb 27 or 28 th work on your
end?

Prisca

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To: "Patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org"
Subject: FW: Hi!
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:35:54 PM
Hey – sending this to your new email- Happy to have you back in NY!!!

Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:10 PM
To: 'patrick gaspard'
Subject: RE: Hi!

Following up here – let me know what works on your end.

Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 11:45 AM
To: patrick gaspard
Subject: Hi!

Hey!! Great to have you back in NY!!!
Mayor and FL would love to have you and your wife over for dinner soon.
Is there a Friday that works on your end?

Prisca

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From: Bill de Blasio
To: Patrick Gaspard
Cc: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
Subject: Dinner at Gracie
Date: Friday, March 31, 2017 4:26:32 PM
PG, we want to know when's good for you (or even better you and Raina) to have dinner
with us. Prisca, cc'ed here, has been trying to reach you to make it happen. Let us know, s'il
vous plait.
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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Subject: RE: Hi!
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:06:37 PM
My sister. Hope you’re well. I’m out of the country the next two weeks. I’ll be in NYC on 15-16 th .
Possible to do something after 1pm on the 16 th . I’ll be giving a speech in downtown Bklyn until
about noon. I’ll be back again on 25-26, with options on 26 th .

From: Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca [mailto:PSalazar-Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov]
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:35 PM
To: 'patrick gaspard'; Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Hi!

Hey there! Hope all is fab with you. Reaching out to schedule a lunch for you 2 to get together.

Let me know what works on your end.

Prisca

Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:10 PM
Subject: RE: Hi!

Following up here – let me know what works on your end.

Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 11:45 AM
To: patrick gaspard
Subject: Hi!

Hey!! Great to have you back in NY!!!
Mayor and FL would love to have you and your wife over for dinner soon.
Is there a Friday that works on your end?

Prisca

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From: Fialkoff, Gabrielle
To: "patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org"
Subject: Re: Please Join Mayor de Blasio and Darren Walker in Conversation on May 16
Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 11:10:41 PM
Attachments: image001.png
Hope to see you soon in nyc.

From: Patrick Gaspard [mailto:patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 06:54 PM
To: Fialkoff, Gabrielle
Subject: Re: Please Join Mayor de Blasio and Darren Walker in Conversation on May 16

This is great. Wish I could make it.
On May 10, 2017, at 5:28 AM, Fialkoff, Gabrielle <GFialkoff@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
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Please join

Mayor Bill de Blasio
At a Forum:
USING EVIDENCE AND INNOVATION TO ADDRESS
POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
9:15 AM - Doors Open

Light breakfast available
10:00 AM
Mayor Bill de Blasio & Darren Walker,
President, Ford Foundation, in Conversation
Following the conversation, City and national leaders will consider efforts under way in
New York City and around the country.
Offering a national perspective:

· Cecilia Munoz, Vice President of Policy and Technology and Director of the
National Network at New America Foundation, and former Director, White
House Domestic Policy Council, 2012-2017
· Gordon Berlin, President, MDRC
City leaders:
· Anthony Shorris, First Deputy Mayor
· Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives
· Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of the Office of
Strategic Partnerships
· Alicia Glen, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development
· Matthew Klein, Executive Director, NYC Center for Economic Opportunity
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· Herminia Palacio, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
· Mindy Tarlow, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations

USING EVIDENCE AND INNOVATION TO ADDRESS POVERTY

AND INEQUALITY
May 16, 2017

9:15 AM to 1:00 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037
RSVP: Matt Everett, meverett@cityhall.nyc.gov
Please RSVP by May 11. This invitation is non-transferable.
In celebration of the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity 10th Anniversary. NYC
CEO supports the City’s efforts to reduce poverty and increase equity by advancing
research, data and design in program and policy development, service delivery, and
budget decisions.

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Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:16:01 PM
My friend, shall we try again?
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Subject: Re: You are cordially invited to a celebration of the 90th Birthday of the Honorable David N. Dinkins
Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:16:37 PM
I can't wait!
On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca <PSalazar-

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Bill de Blasio
The Mayor of the City of New York
and
Chirlane McCray
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The First Lady of the City of New York
cordially invite you to join friends and colleagues from

the Dinkins Administration for a reunion and celebration of
THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF

THE HONORABLE DAVID N. DINKINS
106TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Monday, July 10, 2017

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gracie Mansion
RSVP (212) 788-2569

or email: RSVPMOSPCE@cityhall.nyc.gov
RSVP by Thursday, July 6.
Click here to RSVP
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Subject: RE: Dinner
Date: Saturday, July 08, 2017 3:24:23 PM
Anytime that he’s not in Germany…

Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2017 11:07 AM
To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: RE: Dinner

Hey there! Let me know what may work on your end.
Hope all is fab!

Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: Dinner

Gotcha. Will look at my travel sched.
On May 22, 2017, at 2:40 PM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca <PSalazar-Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov>

wrote:
Lets reschedule Friday’s dinner.

We all agree that he will need the rest.
What others times work on your end?

Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:12 PM
Subject: RE: Dinner

He deserves a break though. Happy to work with you on alternatives if this will increase
his stress.

To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: RE: Dinner

No – let me tell him that Monday doesn’t work on your end first.
I will email you tomorrow.

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Subject: RE: Dinner

Are we definitely canceling the Friday?

To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: RE: Dinner

ok.

Subject: Re: Dinner

Hmm. challenging. I was going to be in DC that day.
On May 18, 2017, at 5:04 PM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca <PSalazar-

Hey – you know I didn’t take in to account that he will be tired after a
non-stop week of City Hall in Your Borough.
By any chance does Monday (Memorial Day) work for dinner?

Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 2:01 PM

Subject: Re: Dinner

Ok. Will have to leave at 10.
On May 16, 2017, at 10:43 AM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca <PSalazar-

Lets confirm 830pm.

I appreciate it.

[mailto:patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org]
Subject: Re: Dinner

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Understood my friend. If there's any way to make it earlier, I
would really appreciate it. Would make a difference for me.
Otherwise, I'll confirm for 8:30pn.
On May 12, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca

<PSalazar-Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
I can try. We are doing City Hall in your

borough that week and was trying to get him to
a synagogue before dinner.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 11, 2017, at 10:18 PM, Patrick Gaspard

<patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org
> wrote:
Hey Prisca. Any chance at all of

earlier time?
On May 12, 2017, at 7:00 AM,

Salazar-Rodriguez, Prisca
<PSalazar-
Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov>
wrote:
Hey! Can you do

dinner, just you 2 on
Friday May 26 th at
830pm at Gracie?

From: Patrick
Gaspard
[mailto:patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org
]
Sent: Thursday, April
27, 2017 6:06 PM
To: Salazar-
Rodriguez, Prisca
Subject: RE: Hi!

My sister. Hope
you’re well. I’m out
of the country the
next two weeks. I’ll
be in NYC on 15-
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16 th . Possible to do
something after 1pm
on the 16 th . I’ll be
giving a speech in
downtown Bklyn
until about noon. I’ll
be back again on 25-
26, with options on
26 th .

From: Salazar-
Rodriguez, Prisca
[mailto:PSalazar-
Rodriguez@cityhall.nyc.gov
]
Sent: Thursday, April
27, 2017 5:35 PM
To: 'patrick gaspard';
Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Hi!

Hey there! Hope all
is fab with you.
Reaching out to
schedule a lunch for
you 2 to get
together.

Let me know what
works on your end.

Prisca

From: Salazar-
Rodriguez, Prisca
Sent: Tuesday,
March 21, 2017 1:10
PM
Subject: RE: Hi!

Following up here –
let me know what
works on your end.

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From: Salazar-
Rodriguez, Prisca
Sent: Friday, March
17, 2017 11:45 AM
To: patrick gaspard
Subject: Hi!

Hey!! Great to have
you back in NY!!!
Mayor and FL would
love to have you and
your wife over for
dinner soon.
Is there a Friday that
works on your end?

Prisca

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Bill de Blasio
and
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Chirlane McCray
cordially invite you to a reception celebrating
WEST INDIAN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gracie Mansion
RSVP (212) 788-2569

or email: rsvpmospce@cityhall.nyc.gov
RSVP by Friday, August 25.
Yes, I am attending
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From: Bloch, Darren
To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: RE: Invite to MF event w/ NYPD Commissioner - Sept 28th at 8:30am
Date: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:46:00 PM
Understood.

We’re organizing our next gathering in Oct with city health commissioner unpacking the impact of
mental health interventions on core social services. I’ll make sure we loop you in.

Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:41 PM
To: Bloch, Darren
Subject: Re: Invite to MF event w/ NYPD Commissioner - Sept 28th at 8:30am

Thanks Darren. Lots of good work to do.

Unfortunately in at a Board mtg that day and can't make it. Thanks for thinking of me. Would love to
join in the future.
On Sep 25, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Bloch, Darren <DBloch@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Hi Patrick, it’s been a while – and you’ve been busy – congrats on all the work and the
newish role with OSF.

As we do from time to time we are organizing a small meeting this week with the
Mayor’s Fund Board of Advisors and our close friends and partners in the work, and as
someone closely aligned with the efforts I wanted to know if you were interested and
available to join.

We try to keep these programs tidy and meaningful. In addition to a quick update on
recent Fund activity, this program will feature a discussion with NYPD Commissioner
O’Neill, talking about his recent work on neighborhood policing and broader efforts
that he and NYPD are advancing.

Here are the details:

Board of Advisors Convening
Hosted by Board of Advisors Chair Rob Speyer
Featuring NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill
September 28, 2017
8:30 - 9:30 am
Tishman Speyer - 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 7th Floor
RSVP to Daniele Baierlein at dbaierlein@cityhall.nyc.gov or 212-788-8782

Let us know what you think, and either way, I hope we can reconnect again soon on
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the your work planned and underway.

Best,
Darren

@DarrenBloch
Executive Director, Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC
Counsel, Mayor’s Office of Strategic Partnerships
O: 212.788.4254
C: 347.468.2086
www.nyc.gov/fund

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Director of Development
Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC
253 Broadway | 6th Floor | NY, NY 10007
O: 212-788-8782
C: 646-659-6002
dbaierlein@cityhall.nyc.gov
www.nyc.gov/fund
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Daniele Baierlein
Director of Development
Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC
253 Broadway | 6th Floor | NY, NY 10007
O: 212-788-8782
C: 646-659-6002
dbaierlein@cityhall.nyc.gov
www.nyc.gov/fund
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From: First Lady Chirlane McCray and Dr. Anna Chapman
To: "patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org"
Cc: Baierlein, Daniele; Coslett, Addavail
Subject: Invitation | Patrick Gaspard | First Lady Chirlane McCray & Dr. Anna Chapman invite you to a Salon discussion on
Connections to Care
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:07:17 PM
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To: Shorris, Anthony; Evelyn Chang
Subject: Re: Looping!
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:30:39 PM
Let’s do it. This is important to me. Evelyn will work with your team.
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:28 PM, Shorris, Anthony <AShorris@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Patrick -
Be great to find some time to get together. If you're up for it, knowing
all you have going on, will try to find us time for a sandwich or a drink
after work. In the meantime, wishing you all the best on the great new
adventure ahead -- we need you there now more than ever.
Best,
- Tony
Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:25 PM, Patrick Gaspard

<patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org> wrote:
Thanks Emma. Tony, there’s much to do!
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Wolfe, Emma

<EWolfe@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Patrick – connecting you and Tony as you lead the new era
at OSF and as we start thinking about the coming months ---
Rikers, census, and potentially some other topics may be
agenda items to align on. At any rate, connecting you both
at your work email addresses and feel free to take it away
from here.

Thank you!

Emma
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From: Evelyn Chang
To: Shorris, Anthony
Cc: Patrick Gaspard
Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 4:08:41 PM
I’m coming to get you.
On Nov 7, 2017, at 4:06 PM, Shorris, Anthony <AShorris@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
I’m up in Herb Sturz’ office whenever you are ready...
Many thanks.
Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191
On Oct 27, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Evelyn Chang

<evelyn.chang@opensocietyfoundations.org> wrote:
Hi Tony,

Would you please put me in contact with your scheduler?

Many thanks,
Evelyn

Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:31 PM
To: Shorris, Anthony <AShorris@cityhall.nyc.gov>; Evelyn Chang
<evelyn.chang@opensocietyfoundations.org>

Let’s do it. This is important to me. Evelyn will work with your team.
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:28 PM, Shorris, Anthony

<AShorris@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Patrick -

Be great to find some time to get together. If you're up for
it, knowing all you have going on, will try to find us time for a
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sandwich or a drink after work. In the meantime, wishing
you all the best on the great new adventure ahead -- we
need you there now more than ever.

Best,

- Tony

Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:25 PM, Patrick Gaspard

<patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org> wrote:
Thanks Emma. Tony, there’s much to do!
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Wolfe, Emma

<EWolfe@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Patrick – connecting you and Tony

as you lead the new era at OSF
and as we start thinking about the
coming months --- Rikers, census,
and potentially some other topics
may be agenda items to align on.
At any rate, connecting you both
at your work email addresses and
feel free to take it away from
here.

Thank you!

Emma

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From: Shorris, Anthony
To: patrick.gaspard@opensocietyfoundations.org
Subject: Conversation
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 9:49:40 AM
Patrick -
It was great seeing you last week — so exciting to know you’re about to take over
that enormous force for social justice. We are working on some of the notions we
discussed and should have something back soon.
If you’re amenable, I’m wondering if you’d be able to spare a few minutes (by
phone or in person) on a more personal matter. If so, I’ll call your office and try to
find some time.
Many thanks — and wishing you all the best.
- Tony
Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191
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To: "Patrick Gaspard"
Cc: Evelyn Chang
Subject: Call
Date: Monday, November 20, 2017 8:54:51 AM
Patrick –

Would like to see if we could connect by phone today for a few minutes if possible. Let me know if
there’s any time that might work for you.

Many thanks.

Tony

Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191

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To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Quick Update
Date: Sunday, December 03, 2017 10:50:46 PM
Hi Patrick -
Hope all is well. Just wanted to pass along that the folks down at Princeton called
Friday to offer me a Visiting Chair for the Spring term. Before getting back to them,
I wanted to get a sense of your thinking — whether you have a sense I could be
helpful as you transition into the leadership role or in some other fashion. If
anything makes sense at OSF, let me know what you’re thinking and I’ll work
around that. Speak to you soon.
Best,
- Tony Shorris
Anthony E. Shorris
First Deputy Mayor
City of New York
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
212-788-3191
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Bill de Blasio
and
Chirlane McCray
cordially invite you to the

pre-inauguration reception
to celebrate the
RE-ELECTION OF
MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO
Sunday, December 31, 2017

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Gracie Mansion
RSVP (212) 788-2569

or email: invitation@cityhall.nyc.gov
Space is limited. This invitation is non-transferable.
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To: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: RE: Between the holidays
Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 6:45:13 PM
We are all set for this – where do you want to have lunch?

From: B
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 8:38 PM
Cc: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Between the holidays

Patrick (cc'ed here) can be NYC on the 29th for roti! Lock it down pls

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From: Viguers, Jonathan
To: B
Cc: Patrick Gaspard
Subject: Re: Dec 29th
Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:40:16 AM
yup, we are confirmed for friday.
sent while mobile.
On Dec 27, 2017, at 10:27, B <BCCD@cityhall.nyc.gov> wrote:
Is Patrick on for that day, as we discussed? Thanks
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∙ A third colocation that was declined at PS149 would have reduced enrollment for special education students
already going to school at there — kids with serious disabilities that our system has too often let down.

∙ We are here to serve ALL of our kids.

∙ And just like we won’t approve a colocation that will hurt special needs students at a traditional public school, we
won’t turn our backs on the children who were planning to attend this charter school prior to this decision. We are
working to find space for the kids at Success Academy 4 because we know that every child, every student is our charge.

∙ And we are working cooperatively with a number of charters right now on a range of shared priorities.

∙ This administration is committed to working with all parents, educators and stakeholders to ensure that every
single one of New York’s 1.1 million students receives a great education.

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i can do that. would be 7pm my time.

On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 2:59 AM, Madonia, Peter <PMadonia@rockfound.org>

Does noonish NY time work for anyone on Sat?

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On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:42 PM, "Santucci, Laura" <LSantucci@cityhall.nyc.gov>

Attendees: Assemblywoman Joan Millman

5:00 - 5:15 PM MEETING WITH LAURA SANTUCCI

5:15 - 7:00 PM PLANNING MEETING

SCHEDULE FOR MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO

Sunday, January 12, 2014

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Photographer Rob Bennett

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City Hall Staff:

Scheduling contact: Stefan Grybauskas

Emergency scheduling contact: Lindsay Scola

Director of Advance: Frankie Martinez-Blanco

Advance: Ronalie de Alwis

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11:00 - 11:30 AM MEETING WITH RACHEL AMAR

2:00 - 2:05 PM ARRIVE CITY HALL

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Attendees: Assemblywoman Joan Millman

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