5.30.17 – Information received at Sen. Felder’s district office

On 5.30.17,  John V. Santore, a constituent of Sen. Felder’s, went to Mr. Felder’s district office in Borough Park. While there, he spoke with an office staffer. The following information was received:

(1) Review of legislative actions – When asked for any available documentation reviewing Sen. Felder’s legislative actions during the current Senate session, the staffer provided a copy of Mr. Felder’s most recent mailer, “Felder Focus,” which can be read online here. The mailer, which the staffer said comes out twice per year, summarized some of Mr. Felder’s constituent-oriented activities, as well as a few legislative ones (including his successful opposition to the city’s fee on non-reusable bags). The staffer also said he would check to see if an additional review of Mr. Felder’s legislative activity during the session was available.

(2) Constituent services – The staffer said that questions regarding local constituent issues (i.e., constituent services questions) should be directed to Ellyn Walansky, the director of constituent services (walansky@nysenate.gov) or Judah A. Wohlgelernter, director of special projects (wohlgele@nysenate.gov).

(3) Requests for meetings – The staffer said any requests for meetings with Mr. Felder or his staffers should be directed to Wohlgelernter, as he serves as the office’s scheduler.

(4) Felder’s schedule – As noted before, Mr. Felder’s website has not listed any events so far this year. Asked for a list of Mr. Felder’s upcoming activities, as well as a schedule of his meetings in Albany, the staffer said that Mr. Felder’s personal schedule is not made public. This is done out of deference to those Mr. Felder may be meeting with, the staffer said. For example, if Mr. Felder is going to be attending an event at a school, the school may not want others to attend the event, and therefore the event will not be publicized. Any events that Mr. Felder attends that are open to the public will be publicized, the staffer said.

(5) Other staffers of note – Asked for a list of Mr. Felder’s staffers in Albany and in the district, the staffer offered several names beyond the two mentioned above:

• Legislative questions are handled by Bryan Best, the staffer said (best@nysenate.gov)
• Mr. Felder’s chief of staff is Cirel Neumann (no direct email address provided)
• Scheduling in Albany is handled by Darlene Leder, who can be reached at Mr. Felder’s general email address (felder@nysenate.gov)

– Posted by John V. Santore