The New York State legislature recently welcomed six elected officials:
Senator Simcha Felder serves the communities of Midwood, Madison, Boro Park, Homecrest, Gravesend, Marine Park, Sheepshead Bay, and Gerritsen Beach. A Certified Public Accountant, he also holds an MBA in Management from the Zicklin School of Business at CUNY’s Baruch College. Simcha, a lifelong resident of New York, lives near his childhood home with his wife and children. Known for his work on the City Council, Felder is widely respected among his conservative Jewish constituents for his advocacy and strong support for Israel.
Simcha Eichenstein, Assembly Member for District 48, represents Borough Park, Kensington, and Midwood. He began his career as an aide to political consultant Ezra Friedlander, later serving as a senior adviser to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and as director of political and governmental services for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. A graduate of the local yeshiva system, Simcha lives in Borough Park with his wife and four children.
Sam Berger won a 2023 special election to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Daniel Rosenthal, who took a position with the UJA-Federation of New York. Representing New York’s 27th Assembly district as a Democrat, Sam is deeply rooted in the community he now serves. After studying in Israel, he returned to New York, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and later pursued law at St. John’s University School of Law in Queens. His legal experience includes externships with Kings County Surrogate’s Court and the Queens County Supreme Court – Criminal Term. Sam resides in Kew Gardens Hills with his wife and two daughters.
Ari Brown was elected to the New York State Assembly in a special election on April 7, 2022. With over 20 years of experience on the Board of Trustees for the Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst, Ari is also the Deputy Mayor of Cedarhurst and serves as the President of R. Brown Realty Corp, a design and build firm. Ari has lived in Cedarhurst for 30 years and is the father of seven children and grandfather to two.
Kalman Yeger serves on the New York City Council for the 44th district as a member of the Democratic Party. He began his career working as a community liaison and assistant to Councilman Lloyd Henry. A lifelong Brooklyn resident, Kalman holds a B.A. from Touro College and a J.D. from New York Law School, which he completed in 2011.
Aron Wieder was elected to the Rockland County Legislature in 2011 to represent Spring Valley. Currently the Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, he also serves on the Government Operations, Multi-Services, Planning & Public Work Committees, and the Special Committee on Minority & Women’s Business Enterprise. Having resided in Rockland County for over 20 years, Aron lives in Spring Valley with his wife, a native of Rockland, and their four children. Originally from Brooklyn, he attended the Machzikei Hadas yeshiva before continuing his studies at a rabbinical college in Israel.
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