Cuny Institute For Sustainable Cities

Senator Liz Krueger represents the east side of Manhattan (the 26th District) in the NYS Senate. She is a strong advocate for tenants' rights, affordable housing, improved access to health care and social services, more open government and campaign finance reform, and more equitable funding for public education, including higher education. She has dedicated her career to issues relating to poverty and she is a nationally recognized expert on the problems of hunger, homelessness, the lack of affordable housing, healthcare, and job training. She was one of just 5 legislators to receive a perfect score from the Drum Major Institute regarding legislation that affects middle-class families. A graduate of Northwestern University, with a Bachelors degree in Social Policy and Human Development, Senator Krueger also holds a Masters degree from the University of Chicago's Harris Graduate School of Public Policy. Senator Krueger lives on the East Side of Manhattan with her husband, Dr. John E. Seley, a professor of Urba