Carl Weisbrod is an American public sector executive and urban development expert. He is currently a senior advisor to HR&A Advisors and a Senior Fellow at the New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management.
Carl Weisbrod | |
|---|---|
| Director of the New York City Department of City Planning and Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
| In office February 7, 2014[1] – March 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Amanda Burden |
| Succeeded by | Marisa Lago |
| President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation | |
| In office 1990–1994 | |
| Appointed by | David Dinkins |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Clay Lifflander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Spouse | Jody Adams[1] |
| Residence(s) | Roosevelt Island, New York[1] |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) New York University School of Law (JD)[1] |
Weisbrod most recently served as Chairman of the New York City Planning Commission and Director of the New York City Department of City Planning.[2]
He is a former member of the Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority[3][4] and was the founding President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Weisbrod has also served as the President of the New York City Downtown Alliance, as an executive vice president of Trinity Church and President of Trinity Real Estate, the $6 billion the real estate development arm of the church.[5][6] Weisbrod served as one of the chairs of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio's transition team,[7] as President of the 42nd Street Development Corporation he is credited with the redevelopment of New York City's Times Square area.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Carl Weisbrod as Chair of the City Planning Commission" (Press release). New York City Office of the Mayor. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "de Blasio Picks Revitalization Veteran to Lead Planning". Archived from the original on 2019-03-30.
- ^ "Carl Weisbrod | Marron Institute". marroninstitute.nyu.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ "MTA Board Members". web.mta.info. Archived from the original on 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ Margolies, Jane (2019-02-08). "The Church With the $6 Billion Portfolio". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (2005-09-28). "Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Downtown Alliance Picks Leader". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (2013-11-12). "Weisbrod Brings Long Résumé to Advise the Mayor-Elect". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ "Carl Weisbrod | The Real Deal New York". therealdeal.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2019-03-17.