Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Mark Treyger joins City & State’s Advisory Board
The company will learn from the former Brooklyn public high school teacher.
Former New York City Council Member Mark Treyger is joining City & State’s Advisory Board. Noam Galai/Getty Images
Back when he was a public high school history teacher in Brooklyn, Mark Treyger met a promising young actor, Anthony Ramos. The student went on to star in “Hamilton,” “In the Heights” and “Twisters.” The teacher went on to star in the New York City Council, as a member, and with the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, as CEO.
Now, I’m proud to announce Treyger is taking on an additional role: member of City & State New York’s Advisory Board.
The 16-member board continues to help guide City & State’s coverage, weekly magazine, rankings and lists to reflect the diverse communities of our state.
Treyger is a Brooklyn original, and he has joined just as we’re focusing on the borough with our annual Brooklyn Power 100. Needless to say, Brooklyn is big. The borough’s population alone is bigger than 15 states. Those states have 30 U.S. senators among them, but Brooklyn can’t complain too much – it’s home to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Treyger is somebody who’s close to both of them, and is damn proud they’re from Brooklyn.
Writing our cover story this week on Treyger’s old council colleague Antonio Reynoso, I thought a lot about how much his Williamsburg neighborhood has changed over his lifetime, and how he fits in – comfortable politicking at both the older senior centers and the newer dance clubs.
Treyger has also seen major changes in his slice of southern Brooklyn. It’s a rare swingy area in our heavily Democratic city, and he gets the nuances. We’ll be glad to hear from Treyger and the whole advisory board as we look forward to City & State’s 20th anniversary this year and beyond.