Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed 54 leaders from New York City's sectors to join the "New" New York blue-ribbon panel, which will examine the future of New York City and the region's economy.
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nounced in May and co-chaired by Robin Hood CEO Richard Buery and former Sidewalk Labs CEO Daniel Doctoroff, the 56-member panel will develop actionable strategies for the recovery and resilience of the city's commercial districts, challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and longstanding and systemic challenges facing New York City and the region.
The panel will examine issues such as how and where people work and the use of space in key commercial centers, with the goal of minimizing vacancy, catalyzing vibrancy, and bolstering the tax base.
The recommendations will support an inclusive economic recovery for New York City and the region with increased opportunities for New Yorkers to thrive in family-sustaining jobs.
The panel will recommend specific, immediate initiatives that will serve as the basis of a shared city-state agenda, as well as long-term, transformative ideas for the city and state to consider.
The panel will begin meeting in June 2022 and provide recommendations by the end of 2022.
Co-chaired by Buery and Doctoroff, the "New" New York Panel includes the following members:
Richard Buery, Jr. (co-chair), CEO, Robin Hood
Daniel L. Doctoroff (co-chair), former CEO, Sidewalk Labs
Priscilla Almodovar, president and CEO, Enterprise Community Partners
Khin Mai Aung, executive director, New York, Generation Citizen
Murad Awawdeh, executive director, New York Immigration Coalition
Donnell Baird, founder, BlocPower
Sian Beilock, president, Barnard College at Columbia University
Kyle Bragg, president, 32BJ
Hon. Sharon Bowen, chair, New York Stock Exchange
Victor Calise, director of global culture, equity, and inclusion, centers of excellence, Walmart
Rafael E. Cestero, CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Alfred C. Cerullo, III, president and CEO, Grand Central Partnership
Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder and creative director, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, president, Hostos Community College
Matt Cohen, president and CEO, Long Island Association
John R. Durso, president, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW; and president, Long Island Federation of Labor
Cara Eckholm, head of growth, Nabr
Wallace Ford II, associate professor, Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York
William S. Floyd, senior director, U.S. state and local government affairs and public policy, Google
Dr. Marsha Gordon, president and CEO, Business Council of Westchester
Sharon Greenberger, president and CEO, YMCA of Greater New York
Danny Harris, executive director, Transportation Alternatives
Wayne Ho, president and CEO, Chinese-American Planning Council
Marc Holliday, chairman and CEO, SL Green Realty Corp
Angie Kamath, dean, New York University (NYU) School of Professional Studies
Jessica Lappin, president, Alliance for Downtown New York
Richard Maroko, president, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Raymond J. McGuire, former vice chairman, Citigroup
Melva M. Miller, CEO, Association for a Better New York
Mitchell L. Moss, professor of urban policy and planning, NYU Wagner School
Regina Myer, president, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Ana Oliveira, president and CEO, New York Women's Foundation
Dr. Philip Ozuah, president and CEO, Montefiore Medicine
Charles Phillips, managing director and co-founder, Recognize
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, president and CEO, Brooklyn Community Foundation
Al Samuels, president and CEO, Rockland Business Association
Julie Samuels, founder, Tech:NYC; and partner, Hangar
Stephen Scherr, CEO, Hertz Corporation
Amy Schulman, managing partner, Polaris Partners
David Solomon, chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs
Rob Speyer, CEO, Tishman Speyer
Jose Tavarez, president, Bank of America New York City; and vice chair, Bank of America Private Bank
William Thompson, Jr., board chairperson, City University of New York; and partner and chief administrative officer, Siebert Williams Shank
Mary Ann Tighe, CEO, New York tri-state region, CBRE
Dr. Merryl H. Tisch, chair, State University of New York
Jessica Walker, president and CEO, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Carl Weisbrod, senior advisor, HR&A
James Whelan, president, Real Estate Board of New York
Fred Wilson, partner, Union Square Ventures
Tom Wright, president and CEO, Regional Plan Association
Clara Wu Tsai, founder, Clara and Joe Tsai Foundation; and governor, New York Liberty
Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO, Partnership for New York City
Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, co-founder and chief scientific officer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Lourdes Zapata, president and CEO, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
Panelists will work hand-in-hand with city and state economic development leaders, including Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Workforce James Katz, President and CEO of Empire State Development Hope Knight, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer and President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation Andrew Kimball. ■