political profi les district 11
BY PADERNACHT CAMPAIGN
Why are you running?
“Dan understands that the
choices we make today will determine
how we rebound from
the pandemic. Dan is running
for City Council because our City
needs experienced leaders that
understand how government
works and who can make diffi cult
decisions. Dan is the only attorney
in the race and the only candidate
who has run a city agency,”
Padernacht said in a statement.
Tell us about yourself, what
you do for a living, your relationship
to the district, and
which neighborhood you live
in?
Padernacht was born and
raised in the Northwest Bronx.
He grew up in the working-class
neighborhood of Kingsbridge
and attended P.S. 95, J.H.S 143,
and Fordham Prep. Dan earned
a Bachelor of Arts in Economics
from Fairfi eld University and a
Juris Doctor from UIC John Marshall
Law School.
During school, Dan represented
the United States in the
International Negotiation Competition
for Law Students in Singapore.
After law school, he
opened a law practice in Van Cortlandt
Village. Dan’s family has
lived in our community for three
generations.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday
announced that a mass vaccination
site will soon open in Co-op
City, which has been devastated
by the impacts of COVID-19 and
has seen a below average vaccination
rate.
“This progress is cause for
celebration, and I am grateful
that our offi ce was able to work
with our federal, state, and local
neighboring communities in the
Northern Bronx,” Bowman said.
“In an area where one in four
residents are elderly and thousands
cannot accept a vaccine rollout
that is less than expedient and
equitable.”
BRONX TIMES R 22 EPORTER, MARCH 5-11, 2021 BTR
What are the biggest challenges
facing the district and
how will you solve them? What
would you do differently than
Councilman Cohen?
“Dan understands that the
choices we make today will determine
how we rebound from
the pandemic. Dan is running
for City Council because our City
needs experienced leaders that
understand how government
works and who can make diffi cult
decisions. Dan is the only attorney
in the race and the only candidate
who has run a city agency,”
Padernacht said in a statement.
What’s your political experience?
For 12 years, Dan has been
a member of Bronx Community
Board 8 (CB8). Dan was head of
the agency for 3 years as Chair of
the Board. Dan has also acted as
Chair of the CB8 Traffi c & Transportation
Committee for 8 years
and Vice-Chair of the Land Use
Committee for 4 years.
His tenure on the Board includes
roles on the CB8 Aging,
Executive, Housing, Hudson
River Greenway, Law, Rules &
Ethics, and Public Safety committees.
Dan also served as Chair of
the Croton Filtration Monitoring
Committee.
What endorsements do you
have?
Padernacht’s endorsements
include: Assemblyman Michael
Blake, Bill Samuels, Dionel Then
and the Northwest Bronx Democrats.
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Dan Padernacht
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Schumer sent a letter to President
Biden calling on him to increase
the number of vaccines
available to residents of Co-op
City, Edenwald, and Wakefi eld.
One out of every 13 residents in
the Co-op City/Edenwald/Wakefi
eld area had been diagnosed
with COVID-19 over the last year,
and a staggering 411 people living
there have lost their lives to
this deadly virus, yet only 4 percent
of Wakefi eld residents and
7 percent of Co-op City/Edenwald
residents have received a
vaccine, compared to 13 percent
statewide.
The Co-op City site is currently
under development and
information on registration will
be available soon.
Bowman, de Blasio Announce
New Vaccine Site in Co-Op City
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