Leticia Remauro is a small business owner, community activist, author and political commentator in the New York City area.
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Community Involvement
Ms. Remauro serves as secretary of the Bayview Community Council, Inc. dba Staten Staten Island Downtown Alliance, a local development corporation with a mission of attracting and retaining small business in the Downtown Staten Island area. Prior to joining the Staten Island Downtown Alliance, Ms. Remauro was a long time member of Staten Island Community Board 1, a New York City government agency consisting of 50 volunteer members appointed by the Borough President and members of the New York City Council. Ms. Remauro served as Chair of SI CB1 from 2009 through 2015. Prior to becoming Chair Ms. Remauro served as 2nd Vice Chair, Rules Chair, Transportation Chair and Parliamentarian. During her service tenure, SI CB1 voted to approve the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets adjacent to the St. George Ferry Terminal and created a plan for the North Shore Waterfront Greenway Trail.
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Government Service
Ms. Remauro served as Vice President for Community Relations for the Battery Park City Authority, a New York State Public Benefit Corporation tasked with developing 92 acres of land created using fill from the World Trade Center site which was located directly across the street in Lower Manhattan. Ms. Remauro assisted in the development of "Green Residential Building Design Guidelines" under which America's first residential highrise The Solaire, was constructed. Ms. Remauro continues to serve as a member of the steering committee for the "Irish Hunger Memorial" designed by artist Brian Tolle and opened to the public in 2002.
Political Involvement
From 1999 to 2002, Leticia Remauro served as Chairman of the Richmond County Republican Committee during which time she guided the party to many victories including delivering the votes that elected Michael Bloomberg as Mayor of New York City. Ms. Remauro also served as Executive Director of New York State Victory 2000, a political organization created by the New York Republican State Committee to oversee the 2000 Presidential election in New York State. Ms. Remauro was the Republican Candidate for New York State Assembly 60th District in 1994, running against then incumbent Assemblymember Eric Vitaliano. She also ran as an Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention in 2000.
Ms. Remauro appears regularly on NY1 Consultant's Corner with host Errol Louis
Author
Ms. Remauro is the author of Patric's Saga and I'm Not Fat, I'm Just Big Boned and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves.
Small Business Owner
Ms.Remauro is the Presiden & CEO of The Von Agency, Public Relations, Inc. based out of Staten Island. As such, Ms. Remauro was named one of the "50 Most Influential People on Staten Island" by City&State.
Early Years
Ms. Remauro was born Leticia Maria Nastasi in Bay Ridge Hospital Brooklyn. She resided in Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York before moving to Margate, Florida in 1975. Ms. Remauro returned to New York City in 1980 and attended the College of Staten Island. She opened her first business, Audition's Supper Club in Pleasant Plains, Staten Island at age 21. High taxes and a business unfriendly atmosphere coupled with her frustration over the lack of New York City Special Education options for her son, caused Ms. Remauro to become active in government. She served as Staten Island Coordinator for Mayor Dinkins' "Increase the Peace Corps"
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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