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The 2021 Labor 40 Under 40


Samantha Hom
It’s no secret that construction work has long been a male-dominated industry. Erik Antokal is striving to change that. 
“You have 50% of the population that has essentially been historically excluded from that incredible opportunity – what an untapped resource,” Antokal says.
After graduating from Tufts University in 2012, Antokal completed a fellowship with the Coro New York Leadership Center, where he was able to work with the United Federation of Teachers and 32BJ SEIU, the politically powerful property service workers union. Prior to joining Nontraditional Employment for Women, Antokal also worked for the New York City Department of Small Business Services, where he helped coordinate the city’s business improvement districts.  ....

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New BOE Counsel is a Boundary Breaker—and a Shrewd Political Choice


New BOE Counsel is a Boundary Breaker and a Shrewd Political Choice
After a year in which both the BOE and the Brooklyn Democratic Party that partially controls it were pummelled with accusations of corruption and incompetence, Patel s appointment is seen as a broadly popular decision across the borough’s fractured political landscape.
Hemalee Patel at a political event in 2020. Liena Zagare/Bklyner
Last week, the city’s Board of Elections named Brooklyn attorney Hemalee Patel as its new General Counsel, replacing scandal-laden Steve Richman as the Board’s top lawyer.
The BOE’s appointment of Patel, a 20-year court system veteran who is the first South Asian woman to hold the role, was a win for those looking to elevate women of color in government. But the appointment was also notable because, after a year in which both the BOE and the Brooklyn Democratic Party that partially controls it were pummelled with accusations of corruption and incompetence, it re ....

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