With former Chairman Greg Faulkner moving on to become new Councilman Fernando Cabrera’s Chief of Staff, longtime Community Board 7 member Paul Foster will step into the leadership void.
Foster, a board member since 2002 and the former first vice chair, becomes the interim chairman. In March, the board will hold a special election to determine who will complete the remainder of Faulkner’s term.
Foster comes in with a list of goals for the board. “I want to continue working with City Planning on important issues regarding Webster Avenue and work to achieve a waterfront park on at the Fordham Road landing area,” Foster said in a statement. “I also want to come out with something that will benefit and that will be of satisfaction for everyone in the community regarding the Armory.”
Fellow board member Ozzie Brown expressed confidence in Foster. “He has a great vision for the community at large and he has demonstrated this by his consistent effort that he is capable to do an outstanding job.”
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