Dolly Williams
Dolly Williams is co-founder and CFO of A. Williams Construction, a
Personal life
Williams, born in
A graduate of
Williams received the U.S.
Politics
Williams has served on the boards of the Red Hook/Gowanus Chamber of Commerce, the South Brooklyn Empire Zone and the NYS Association of Minority Contractors. She was chairperson of the Caribbean American Center for New York, and has served as a member of Brooklyn Community Board Six.[2][3]
New York City Planning Commission
In 2002, Williams was appointed to the
In 2004 it was revealed that Williams had invested a million dollars in real estate developer
In 2007, Williams was fined $4,000 by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board for voting in support of Atlantic Yards while at the same time investing in the project. Borough President Marty Markowitz declined to reappoint Williams to the Planning Commission, and named Shirley McRae as her successor.[7][8]
References
- ^ Dolly Williams, Commissioner, New York City Department of City Planning, archived from the original on October 14, 2007, retrieved November 28, 2007
- ^ a b Forum: Tapping the Economic Potential of New York's Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Center for an Urban Future, February 17, 2004, archived from the original on January 7, 2006, retrieved November 28, 2007
- ^ a b c d Borough President Appoints Award Winning Businesswoman to the City Planning Commission, Brooklyn Borough President, September 19, 2002, archived from the original on October 1, 2006, retrieved November 28, 2007
- ^ "Six Great Women of Esteem to Be Honoured". Kingston Weekly Gleaner. January 20, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Kolben, Deborah (August 21, 2004), "Hello Dolly!", The Brooklyn Paper
- ^ Wisloski, Jess (March 19, 2005), "REC-U-U-USE ME!", The Brooklyn Paper
- ^ Sederstrom, Jotham (November 28, 2007), "City Planning Commission member fined, successor named", New York Daily News
- ^ Rebinstein, Dana (October 13, 2007), "Hit the road, Dolly!", The Brooklyn Paper