OUR STAFF
OPERATIONS
Emma Wolfe, Chief of Staff & Deputy Public Advocate
ewolfe@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Joan Oppedisano, Director of Scheduling & Advance
joppedisano@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-2106
Stefan Grybauskas, Operations Assistant
sgrybauskas@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Philip Jones
pjones@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Jeff Merritt, Senior Advisor
jmerritt@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
COMMUNICATIONS
Wiley Norvell, Press Secretary
wnorvell@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4813
Karthik Ganapathy, Press Officer
karthik@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-2511
LEGAL
Steven Newmark, Counsel
snewmark@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
ADMINISTRATION
Elba Feliciano, Director of Administration
elba@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
CONSTITUENT SERVICES Hotline: (212) 669-7250
America Canas, Director of Constituent Services
acanas@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Sarah Figuereo, Deputy Director of Constituent Services
sfiguereo@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
LaKeshia K. Battle, Constituent Services/Administration Assistant
lbattle@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Alejandra George, Constituent Services Associate
ageorge@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Monique Harris, Constituent Services Associate
mharris@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Tommy Lin, Constituent Services Associate
tlin@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Cindy Anne Pascal
cpascal@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
OUTREACH
Jose Davila, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
jdavila@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4338
Kirsten J. Foy, Director of Community Relations
kjfoy@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-4958
Aaron Hecht, Director of Organizing
ahecht@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 669-8705
Bella Vais, Senior Advisor
bvais@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Paula Caquias, Bronx Organizing & Community Relations Representative
pcaquias@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Pincas Ringel, Organizing & Constituent Services Associate
pringel@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Sadye L. Vassil, Community Organizer
svassil@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Warren Gardiner, Community Organizer/SE Queens Community Affairs Representative
wgardiner@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
POLICY
Ursulina Ramirez, Senior Policy Advisor for Education, Social Welfare & Service Delivery
uramirez@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Paul Costa, Policy Associate
pcosta@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
Edith Anne Sharp, Policy Associate
esharp@pubadvocate.nyc.gov
