“Our city has come a long way in the fight for racial justice, but there is still much more work to do to end systemic inequity,” Mayor Adams said in a statement
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Indian-American Udai Tambar to a newly-formed advisory board on implementation of the Racial Justice Charter Amendments. The 15-member advisory board will help ensure the city continues to lead the nation in innovative, racial equity work and carries out the city’s newly enshrined charter changes.
“I am excited to partner with the new advisory board to represent NYC’s most resilient communities,” Tambar said in a statement released by Mayor Adams’ office. “A majority of the families we serve at NYJTL are BIPOC New Yorkers, and it is crucial that this new racial equity infrastructure ensures that they live in a society where they can flourish and achieve their fullest potential,” he added.
Tambar who most recently served as Vice President of Community Health at Northwell Health and is currently the President and CEO of New York Junior Tennis & Learning, the largest non-profit youth tennis and education program in the country, serving 85,000 K-12 NYC youth, has devoted much of his career to serving the youth,. He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts and received a master’s in public Affairs from Princeton University.
“Our city has come a long way in the fight for racial justice, but there is still much more work to do to end systemic inequity,” Mayor Adams said in a statement. “We are proud to announce the launch of this advisory board, which will help us apply the critical actions needed to these important initiatives. We are fully committed to advancing equity for New Yorkers from all backgrounds and walks of life,” he added.
The advisory board will bring together 15 diverse leaders with significant experience successfully implementing large-scale change within government and with a proven commitment to racial equity, a release from Mayor Adams’ office said.
