CONTACT
DISTRICT OFFICE
322 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1700
New York, NY 10001
(212) 633-8052 Fax: (212) 633-8096
ALBANY OFFICE
Room 430
State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12247
(518) 455-2451 Fax: (518) 426-6846
To convey your beliefs about legislative matters or community issues, please send your message to: duane@senate.state.ny.us. Each e-mail message that is received at this address is read by Senator Duane or a member of his staff, but please understand that we cannot respond to each message because of the high-volume of email received.
As a result, if you need assistance with a particular problem: please call, write or send a fax to Senator Duane’s district office using the contact information above.
To request an appointment in Albany when the Senate is in Session, please send a detailed message to: duanerequest@gmail.com.
To request an appointment in Senator's District, please send a detailed message to: duaneschedule@gmail.com.
If you are a member of the media, please send a detailed message including your deadline to the Senator's Director of Communications Eric Sumberg at eric[at]tomduane[dot]com.
DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF:
Ms. Laura Morrison – Chief of Staff
Ms. Morrison oversees the Senator's policy and constituent services operations and works on AIDS/HIV issues and budget matters.
Ms. Scott – Chief of Operations
Ms. Scott is responsible for directing the Senator's office operations. She also works on criminal justice issues, substance abuse, and prisons.
Mr. Colin Casey – Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Casey is the Senator's point person for community relations and intergovernmental affairs and and supervises the Senator’s legislative and constituent aides. He also works on development, transportation and infrastructure issues; LGBT policy, nightlife and the State Liquor Authority.
Mr. Eric Sumberg – Director of Communications
Mr. Sumberg is responsible for directing the Senator's communications with the media and constituents.
Mr. Seth Berliner – Legislative Aide
Mr. Berliner is the Senator's liaison to Community Boards 4 and 5 (Chelsea, Clinton, Midtown, Flatiron). He also works on lofts, SROs/hotels, the environment, energy, crime, uniformed services, and commercial development.
Mr. Jared Chausow – Legislative Aide
Mr. Chausow is the Senator's liaison to Community Board 7 (Upper West Side). He also works on juvenile justice/youth issues, seniors/Medicare, welfare, Medicaid, public assistance, disability rights and women's issues.
Ms. Crystal Gold-Pond – Legislative Aide
Ms. Gold-Pond is the Senator's liaison to Community Boards 1 and 2 (West Village, SoHo, Tribeca and Central Village west of Bowery). She also works on landmarks/preservation issues, waterfront, parks, sanitation, transportation, education, elections and voting.
Ms. Belinda Cape – Legislative Aide
Ms. Cape is the Senator's liaison to Community Boards 3 and 6 (East Village, Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village, Waterside Plaza, other East Midtown locations up to 30th Street East of Second Avenue). She also works on housing, homelessness, healthcare, labor, immigrant issues, arts/theaters/libraries/museums.
Ms. Sarah Meier-Zimlber – Scheduler/Adminstrative Assistant
Ms. Meier-Zimlber is responsible for coordinating the Senator's in-district schedule and managing correspondence.
Mr. John Bartos – Constituent Liaison
Mr. Bartos assists the Senator’s constituents with concerns about healthcare, housing, benefits/entitlements, education, and other matters under State jurisdiction. He cannot offer legal advice, intervene in pending litigation, or guarantee that any agency will decide a matter in a constituent’s favor.
ALBANY OFFICE STAFF:
Mr. Mark Furnish – Counsel
Mr. Furnish handles overall legislative coordination for the Senator and also works on criminal justice issues and civil liberties.
Ms. Denise Soffel – Senate Health Committee Executive Director
Ms. Soffel is the Senator's point person on all matters related to health care and the NYS Senate Health Committee
Ms. Cecilia Pelkey – Chief Health Counsel
Ms. Pelkey handles health-related legislation and legislative coordination for the NYS Senate Health Committee.
Mr. Ray Malfer – Principal Health Counsel
Mr. Malfer assists with health-related legislation and legislative coordination for NYS Senate Health Committee.
Mr. Mischa Sogut – Legislative Assistant
Mr. Sogut coordinates the Senator's Albany schedule and assists the Senator and his legislative staff.
Ms. Nancy Kehoe – Legislative Assistant
Ms. Kehoe assists the Senator and his legislative staff.
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