NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Indian-American Udai Tambar to a newly-formulated advisory board on the implementation of the Racial Justice Charter Amendments.
The fifteen-member advisory board will help ensure the city carries on to lead the nation in innovative, racial equity work and carries out the city's newly enshrined charter changes.
Tambar is presently the President and CEO of New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), the biggest non-profit junior tennis and education programme in the US, which serves 85,000 K–12 NYC students. Most recently, Tambar held the position of Vice President of Community Health at Northwell Health.
Tambar said in a statement issued by Mayor Adams' office, "I am delighted to join with the new advisory board to represent NYC's most resilient areas. "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 said.
Tambar has spent a large portion of his career working with adolescents, notably as the Executive Director of South Asian adolescents Action (SAYA!) and the Chief of Staff and Director of Youth & Children Services for the NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University.
In a statement, Mayor Adams said, "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." "We are pleased to announce the formation of this advisory board, which will assist us in putting these crucial goals into effect. We are steadfastly committed to improving equity for New Yorkers from all spheres of society, the mayor continued.
According to a press statement from Mayor Adams' office, the advisory board will include 15 diverse individuals with substantial experience effectively executing large-scale change inside government and with a proven commitment to racial fairness.
These leaders will work with the Mayor's Office of equality to address issues such as the citywide racial equality plans, the true cost of living measure, and the structure, design, and creation of the new, upcoming office and commission.
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