Kalman Yeger

Kalman Yeger
Member of the New York City Council from the 44th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2018
Preceded by David G. Greenfield
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Touro College (B.A.)
New York Law School (J.D.)
Website Official website

Kalman Yeger is an American politician who serves in the New York City Council for the 44th district. He is a Democrat. The district includes all or parts of the Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Gravesend, Kensington, and Midwood neighborhoods in Brooklyn.[1]

Early life and education

Yeger is a graduate of Touro College and New York Law School.[2]

Career

Yeger began his career as a community liaison and assistant to New York City Councilman Lloyd Henry. In 2010, he began working as senior advisor and counsel to New York City Councilman David G. Greenfield.[2]

Yeger has been a member of Brooklyn Community Board 14 since 2000.[3]

City Council

Outgoing council person David G. Greenfield tapped Yeger, his counsel, to run for his council seat in 2017, as Greenfield left for the charity Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.[4] Opposing Greenfield and Yeger, was Yoni Hikind, the son of New York State Assemblyman (and former Council member for the same district before Greenfield) Dov Hikind, whose district covers much of the same constituency.[5][6]

Yeger defeated Hikind 67%-29%.[4]

Yeger currently serves on the following New York City Council committees:[7]

  • Contracts
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governmental Operations
  • Immigration
  • Oversight and Investigation
  • Technology

References

  1. ↑ "District 44". Kalman Yeger. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kalman Yeger Defeats Yoni Hikind In NYC Council Race To Replace David Greenfield". November 8, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Iqbal, Zainab (July 18, 2017). "Just In: Kalman Yeger Is Greenfield's Replacement For City Council - BKLYNER". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Kalman Yeger in Landslide Victory; Sweeps Boro Park, Midwood Race for 44th District Seat - Jewish News - Israel News - Israel Politics". November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The fight for Borough Park is among this election year's nastiest". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kalman Yeger Crushes Yoni Hikind In Orthodox Brooklyn Council War". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "District 44". Kalman Yeger. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
David G. Greenfield		 New York City Council, 44th District
2018-present		 Incumbent
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