David Yassky
David S. Yassky | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 33rd District | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Levin |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Diana Fortuna |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | The Dalton School Princeton University Yale Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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David S. Yassky is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the New York City Council from 2002 until 2009, the chairperson of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, and the Dean of Pace University School of Law from April 2014 to April 2018.
In 2006, Yassky ran for U.S. Congress in Brooklyn, losing to Yvette Clarke, and in 2009 he ran a losing campaign for the Democratic nomination for New York City Comptroller. In 2022, he ran in the primary for the New York State Senate.