Liz Abzug
Adjunct Assistant Professor
422c Lehman Hall, Barnard College
3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598
Tel: (212) 854-4073
E-mail: ljanys@aol.com
Office/ Hours:
422c Lehman Thursday 1:30-3:30pm
Courses:
URBS V 3550 Community Building and Urban Poverty:
Neighborhood and Community Based Economic Development
URBS V 3546y Section 2 Junior Colloquium:
Contemporary Urban Issues
EDUCATION
J.D. Hofstra Law School, 1978 Civil rights and juvenile justice concentration
B.A. Boston University, 1974 Psychology and political science
RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Owner and President of Liz Abzug Consultant Services, 1995-present
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Strategic development in planning, housing, real estate and health care;
preparation of budgets for community economic development project and loan
funds sponsored by state and local governments and not-for-profit organizations
throughout the United States; representation of corporate clients in connection
with crisis management, public policy, government/community relations before
city, state and Federal agencies and Congress; development and implementation
of business development, management, marketing, fundraising, crisis intervention
and policy plans for not-for-profit and for profit organizations, foundations,
Federal agencies, and state and local governments located in twelve different
states in the United States; prepared business plans for two new business
incubators, one for Birmingham, Alabama and one for Lower Manhattan after
9/11, the latter designed to address immediate needs of small businesses
in arts, design, new media and financial services whose offices were destroyed
with the World Trade Center buildings. Formed a new 501-©(3)not for
profit organization for Leadership for young women and girls and raised $200,000
for the first year of operations.
Director for Federal Affairs and Programs, New York State Office of Economic
Development, 1993-1995
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Chief lobbyist on behalf of New York State's four key economic development
agencies: Department of Economic Development, Urban Development Corporation,
Job Development Authority and the Science & Technology Foundation. Developed
Federal financial grant and loan proposals. Supervised the Federal Empowerment
Zone application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) and won $100 million in Federal assistance for the Harlem and South
Bronx communities. Interfaced with members of the New York Congressional
Delegation, Congressional legislative staff and counsel. Testified on behalf
of New York State before Congressional committees/subcommittees.
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