New York City Council subject files of Robert P. Castellanete for 1985 to 1996
Description
Robert Castellanete served in the Office of the Bronx Borough President from the James J. Lyons Administration in 1957 to the Ruben Diaz, Jr. Administration. Positions Castellanete held include Executive Assistant to the Borough President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. In 2010, he was honored for over fifty years of service in the Borough President's Office. The accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, statistical compilations, agendas, legislative bills, petitions, and press clippings. Small amounts of material from the administrations prior to Fernando Ferrer's are represented. The New York City Council is the legislative branch of city government. The City Council passes laws, oversees city agencies, has substantial influence on land use, and approves the Executive Budget. Robert Castellanete represented the Bronx Borough President's office at City Council meetings. The subject files pertain to a wide range of issues of interest to the Bronx Borough President's Office before the City Council including the Civilian Complaint Review Board, graffiti and aerosol spray paint, and Fernando Ferrer's proposal to pass a one fare zone bill for public transportation. The accession was part of Appraisal 2003-001 and was processed by the Bronx Historical Society, who also created a finding aid. Arranged alphabetically.
Extent
2 cubic feet
Dates
1985-1996
Record Groups
Names
External Documents
Source
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.). Office of the President (Organization)
Creator
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.). Office of the President (Organization)
- Ferrer, Fernando, 1950- (Person)
- Castellanete, Robert P. (Person)
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