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S3|EP4: Politics Meets Philanthropy with Council Member Joe Borelli

December 02, 2022 • CitizensNYC • Season 3 • Episode 4

Our guest is Council Member Joseph C. Borelli is the Minority Leader of the New York City Council. He represents the 51st Council District, which encompasses Staten Island’s South Shore. CM Borelli tells us his how profession allows him to be “the best kind of philanthropist.”

Listen as Borelli extends what philanthropy means beyond his generosity in funding of environmental and autism initiatives in Staten island, to his generosity in spirit. Learn why developing real friendships with government colleagues is important, regardless of political party.

Episode Note: Our host CitizensNYC CEO Dr. Rahsaan Harris was inspired by our nonprofit’s founder Osborn Elliot’s book Men at the Top (Harper, 1959). In it, Elliot studies the attitudes and ambitions of leaders at the top, after he interviewed over 200 top U.S. executives.

Now in Season 3, Dr. Harris sits down with top leaders in NYC government, business, culture and community, and reframes Oz Elliot’s Men at the Top
chapter titles to ask them:

Who are you, professionally and personally?
Where are you ‘up from’?
Politics: Together we stand?

Stay tuned for the next chapter of this intriguing series.