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The Alliance

Board & Staff

The people who run the Garment District Alliance — its staff, public-services team, and the board of directors drawn from the district's owners, tenants, residents, and public representatives.

62 people

STAFF 7

  • Barbara A. Blair President Email
  • Gerald Scupp Vice President Email
  • Anne Bonacum Senior Director of Planning & Marketing Email
  • Dorothy Diorio
  • Jaron Kaplan AICP, Planning Research & Data Manager Email
  • Connor Poulsen Streetscape and Public Space Coordinator Email
  • Ryan Daly Communications Manager Email

PUBLIC SERVICES 14

  • Kevin McGinn Director of Public Services Email
  • John McCarthy Public Safety Supervisor Email
  • Frank Tricarico Public Safety Supervisor Email
  • Frank Costanzo Sanitation Supervisor Email
  • Larry Pugh Sanitation Supervisor Email
  • Dominic Dileo Sanitation Supervisor Email
  • Matthew Malloy Sanitation Supervisor Email
  • Martin Meyer Chair, Meyer Equities LLC
  • Thomas Block Vice Chair, Block Buildings LLC
  • Stave Kaufman Vice Chair, Kaufman Organization
  • Ira Fishman Treasurer, Resolution Real Estate Partners
  • Scott Galin Secretary, Handro Properties LLC
  • Robert Savitt Savitt Partners LLC
  • Michael Prunty Empire State Realty Trust, Inc

Class A: Owners 22

  • ABS Partners Real Estate LLC, Andy Udis
  • Adams & Company Real Estate LLC, David Levy
  • Block Buildings LLC Thomas Block, Vice Chair
  • Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts George Scheer
  • Empire State Realty Trust Inc, Michael Prunty
  • G. Holdings Ron Gross
  • George Comfort & Sons Justin Winiarz
  • GFP Real Estate LLC, Matthew Mandell
  • Gotham Organization Phil Lavoie
  • Handro Properties LLC Scott Galin, Secretary
  • Hines Veronica Da Silva Rosmaninho
  • Hudson 38 Holding LLC Marc Bengualid
  • Kaufman Organization Steve Kaufman
  • Meyer Equities LLC Martin Meyer, Chair
  • M&J Trimming Michael Cohen
  • Moxy Hotel Christian Brosius
  • Olmstead Properties Sam Friedfeld
  • Port Authority of NY and NJ Myron Johnson
  • Resolution Real Estate Partners Ira Fishman, Treasurer
  • Savitt Partners LLC Robert Savitt
  • Tishman Speyer Paiman Lodhi
  • Wing & Weft Katie Sue Nicklos

Class B: Commercial Tenants 7

  • Blatt Billiards Steve Roeder
  • CK Technologies Chris Kossifos
  • Dattner Architects Kirsten Sibilia
  • Magna Hospitality Brett Fetter
  • Metropolitan Commercial Bank Jeffrey Casio
  • Open Space Institute Mike Baden
  • Stout Martin Whelan

Class C: Residential Tenants 2

  • Brian Weber
  • John Chalice

Class D: Public Representatives 5

  • Office of the Mayor Honorable Zohran Mamdani represented by Department of Small Business Services Commissioner, Dynishal Gross
  • Office of the Comptroller Honorable Mark Levine
  • Office of Manhattan Borough President Honorable Brad Hoylman-Sigal
  • New York City Council District 3, Honorable Carl Wilson
  • New York City Council District 4, Honorable Virginia Maloney

Class E: Interested Parties (Non-Voting) 5

  • Community Board 4 Candice Hewitt
  • Community Board 5 Melissa Stewart
  • Fashion Institute of Technology Lisa Wager
  • Compass. Catherine O'Toole
  • Stan Herman Company Stan Herman