Andrew Stein
Andy Stein | |
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Richard Gottfried | |
Succeeded by | Steven Sanders |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | |
Preceded by | William F. Larkin |
Succeeded by | Louis DeSalvio |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew J. Finkelstein March 4, 1945 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lynn Forester (1983–1993) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Jerry Finkelstein (father) |
Education | Stony Brook University, Southampton |
Andrew Stein (born Andrew J. Finkelstein; March 4, 1945) is an American
Early life
Stein's father,
Career
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1969 to 1977, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures. He was well known for his series of public hearings into the management practices of nursing homes in the state.
In 1977, Stein was elected as borough president of Manhattan, defeating Robert F. Wagner Jr. and New York City Clerk David Dinkins in the Democratic primary. Stein defeated Dinkins again in the 1981 Democratic primary for the borough presidency. He was the Democratic nominee for Congress in the "Silk Stocking District" on Manhattan's East Side in 1984, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Bill Green. Stein declined a race for a third term as borough president in 1985 to run for city council president.
As city council president, Stein served as the presiding officer of the city council, was acting mayor in the absence or disability of Mayor Ed Koch, was a voting member of the New York City Board of Estimate, and handled constituent and policy issues. Stein derived most of his power from his seat on the Board of Estimate, which was made up of the mayor, the city comptroller and the city council president, each of whom had two votes, and the five borough presidents, each with one vote.[4] Stein was re-elected City Council President in 1989.
In 1989, a decision by the
In 1993, Stein announced he would challenge Mayor Dinkins in the primary. Despite his reputation as a liberal, Stein had tried to get the endorsement of the
Stein retired from the city council presidency and from public life in the city. Since leaving office, he has pursued private business as a partner in Arapaho Partners, LLC, a business consulting firm based in New York City.
On May 27, 2010, Stein was indicted and arrested for lying about his involvement during the investigation of the multimillion-dollar
Personal life
Stein has been married twice. He and his first wife have one daughter. Stein's second marriage to attorney, Lynn Forester,[2] lasted from 1983 to 1993 with the couple having two sons.
Bibliography
- Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity. New York, New York, 2020
References
- ^ "Mr. Stein Quits". The New York Times. July 1, 1993. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Andrew J. Stein Marries Lawyer". The New York Times. March 13, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ Carroll, Maurice (October 21, 1979). "WHAT MAKES ANDY RUN?" – via NYTimes.com.
- Cornell University Law School
- ^ "Manhattan U.S. Attorney charges Financial Advisor Kenneth Starr with $30 Million Fraud" (PDF). United States Attorney, Southern District of New York. May 27, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Council Leader Is Guilty in Tax Case". New York Times. December 1, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2022.