David G. Greenfield
David G. Greenfield was a Democratic member of the New York City Council in the state of New York, representing District 44 from 2010 to 2017.[1] He opted to take over the nonprofit Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty rather than run for re-election in 2017.[2][3]
Because Greenfield announced his withdrawal from the race after the candidate filing deadline, he was able to choose a candidate to replace him on the 2017 ballot. He selected Kalman Yeger, who originally filed to challenge cousin-in-law Chaim M. Deutsch for the District 48 seat on the city council.[2][4][5]
Biography
Greenfield holds a B.S. from Touro College and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and serving as the Executive Vice President of the Sephardic Community Federation .[1]
Elections
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[6] David Greenfield filed to run in the Democratic primary for the District 44 seat on the New York City Council but withdrew his candidacy after the filing deadline. He selected Kalman Yeger to replace him on the District 44 ballot.[2][5]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms David G. Greenfield New York City Council. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| New York, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
External links
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York City Council Website, "David Greenfield," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York Daily News, "Councilman David Greenfield Ditches a Reelection Run to Take Over Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty," July 17, 2017
- ↑ The Real Deal, "City Council Land Use Chair David Greenfield to Step Down at Year's End," July 17, 2017
- ↑ Courier Life's Brooklyn Daily, "Non-Kissing Cousins! Deutsch Fighting Challenge from Family Member!" June 15, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York Daily News, "Democrat Councilman David Greenfield Locks in Colleague to Run for His Brooklyn Seat, Sparking Backlash," July 18, 2017
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Simcha Felder |
New York City Council, District 44 2010-2017 |
Succeeded by Kalman Yeger |
| |||||||||||||||||
 |
State of New York Albany (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
