• Bringing Jobs Back to Yonkers with New Retail and Residential Development:

    As City Council President, Chuck shepherded the approval of close to $2 billion in major development projects for the city, including SFC's downtown revitalization, Ridge Hill and HOPE VI / Mulford Gardens/Ashburton Avenue.

  • Protecting the Environment:

    Chuck's City Council created a Green Policy Task Force that brought hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to the city to reduce noxious bus emissions and helped bring the Science Barge to the waterfront.

  • Protecting the Environment:

    Chuck's City Council created a Green Policy Task Force that brought hundreds of thousands of federal dollars to the city to reduce noxious bus emissions and helped bring the Science Barge to the waterfront.

  • Improving our Schools:

    Obtained increase in state funding for schools, resulting
    in improved test scores.

    Led City Council to provide more than $200 million to bring our
    school facilities into the 21st Century.

    Secured funding for important programs in arts,
    music, and athletics.

  • Protecting Our Schools

    Improving our Schools:

    Obtained increase in state funding for schools, resulting
    in improved test scores.

    Led City Council to provide more than $200 million to bring our
    school facilities into the 21st Century.

    Secured funding for important programs in arts,
    music, and athletics.

  • Chuck Promotes Transparency in Government

    Chuck works to ensure greater public input and open communication with the people of Yonkers. Thanks to his efforts, all council meetings and most council committee meetings are now broadcast on Cablevision channel 78 and Fios channel 39.

2012 News and Events

The Friends of Chuck Lesnick invite you to
celebrate at Chuck’s annual birthday party

Monday, June 4, 2012
5:30pm – 8:00pm

Havana Central
at Yonkers’ Ridge Hill
(across from Yard House and Movie Theater)
Ridge Hill Shopping Center
1 Ridge Hill Blvd.

#A3 Yonkers, NY 10710
914.423.5500

Come party at the newest restaurant in Ridge Hill
and sample Cuban food along with
Mojitos, Sangria and other fine refreshments

Music by Carlos Jimenez
(Latin jazz flautist)
and the Carlos Jimenez Mambo Dulcet

This year marks Chuck’s 53rd B-Day

Birthday Celebration Ticket Prices

Or mail your check payable to:
Friends of Chuck Lesnick,
PO Box 16,
Yonkers, NY 10702

2012 News and Events

LESNICK TO CHAIR STATE DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING IN ALBANY
Gathering of State Officials to Run Prior to Meeting with NY Conference of Mayors

Yonkers, New York: February 24, 2012 – Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick, the Acting Chair of the New York State Chapter of the Democratic Municipal Officials (NYSDMO), will be in Albany on Sunday, February 27th, at 4:00 p.m., to chair the state chapter organizational meeting. The meeting will take place at the Hotel Albany at 40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY.

The NYSDMO meeting will be held immediately prior to the two-day long 2012 New York Conference of Mayor’s (NYCOM) Winter Legislative Meeting that begins at 6:00 p.m. NYSDMO is looking for individuals to take a leadership role [First Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Member-at-Large, Regional Vice-Chairs].

About the Democratic Municipal Officials

As a constituency organization of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO) is the Democratic voice in local politics and the local voice in Democratic politics. The largest coalition of Democratic officials in the United States, DMO represents more than 50,000 Democratic leaders in local governments of all sizes, geographies, and composition.

DMO’s membership meets twice-yearly (March and December) during the National League of Cities (NLC) conferences. The Executive Board meets with the Advisory Board again in the late summer/early fall. DMO’s current efforts focus on three new initiatives: Building a Democratic Future, Investing in Tomorrow’s National Leadership, and Crafting Solutions for America’s Challenges.

DMO is led by an Executive Board of local elected officials from across the country, including current Chair Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President and Chair Emeritus Joe Moore, a Chicago Alderman. DMO is actively expanding its leadership base and is voting in a new Council of State Chairs soon to represent every state and territory. Chuck Lesnick, the Council President of Yonkers has been designated the Acting State Chair for the New York chapter, and is actively seeking fellow Democratic Municipal Officials from throughout the state to establish a strong, solid NYS chapter.


Members of the press can contact the council president directly at
914-954-3039 or via e-mail at clesnick@aol.com following the meeting at 6:00 p.m.