David Pechefsky, Green Party candidate for NYC Council district 39, held his kick-off party at Barbes bar and performance space in Park Slope on Friday, March 27.
Pechefsky was introduced by housing advocate Dina Levy. Levy said, “He is exactly the kind of person an advocate like myself wants in government. He listens, he cares, he talks straight, and he can get things done.”
Pechefsky expressed confidence that "no one in this race is more qualified than me to represent district 39 in the Council chambers." He has 12 years of experience in New York City government, and as a staffer in the Council’s budget office, helped secure funding for affordable housing, asthma prevention, senior programs, and after-school programs, and promoted green buildings. He is especially proud of his role in getting over $20 million in capital funds to preserve over 1,000 units of affordable housing.
In 2008, he left the Council to become a consultant on legislative effectiveness, and traveled to Nigeria and Sierra Leone in this capacity.
Pechefsky lives in Park Slope with his wife and two daughters, who attend MS 51 and PS 321.
For more information, contact Jonathan Fluck at jonathan@pechefskyforcitycouncil.com or 718-369-8959.
