Alicia Glen

Alicia Glen
Co-Chair of the Gateway Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2, 2022[1]
Nominated by	Kathy Hochul
Preceded by	Steve Cohen
Deputy Mayor of New York City
In office January 1, 2014 – April 4, 2019[2]
Appointed by	Bill De Blasio
Succeeded by	Vicki Been
Personal details
Born	New York City, New York

Alicia Glen is a civil servant who served as Deputy Mayor for housing and economic development[3] for the City of New York from 2014 to 2019. She was appointed by Bill De Blasio, and stepped down in early 2019.[2]

Personal life

Glen is the daughter of Kristin Booth Glen who was a State Supreme Court judge, and was appointed by Mario Cuomo to the 1st department appellate division.[4]

Government career

Glen served as Mayor Bill De Blasio's Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development from 2014-19.

In June 2022, Glen was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to the Gateway Commission.[1] She serves as Co-Chair.

Glen is the Chair of the Trust for Governor's Island. [5]

Glen was referenced as a possible candidate for the 2025 New York City mayoral election in the Democratic Primary. [6]

Private sector

Prior to becoming Deputy Mayor, Glen worked for Goldman Sachs for twelve years as head of the Urban Investment Group.[7] Glen is the founding manager and principal at MSquared, a real estate development company in NYC.[8]

See also

• Dean Fuleihan
• Anthony Shorris
• Stanley Brezenoff
• Kathryn Garcia

References

1. "Governor Hochul Announces Confirmation of Transportation and Economic Development-Related Administration Nominees". Governor's Press Office. June 3, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
2. Goodman, J. David (December 19, 2018). "Deputy Mayor Who Oversaw Amazon Deal and Troubled Housing Authority Is Leaving". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. Konig, Joseph (November 1, 2022). "Former deputy mayor of housing critiques Gowanus rezoning". NY 1. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
4. "City Hall's Goldman girl: Alicia Glen".
5. "The Trust for Governors Island".
6. Fitzsimmons, Emma G.; Fang, Alice (12 October 2024). "How Eric Adams Could Leave Office, and Who Hopes to Succeed Him". The New York Times.
7. "Alicia Glen's New Move". 28 October 2021.
8. Hall, Miriam (October 25, 2022). "Former NYC Deputy Mayor Raises Fund To Back Affordable Housing Developers". Bisnow New York City. Retrieved January 10, 2023.