Our leadership and staff have decades of on-the-ground public service experience and have led the Lindsay Fellowship in Government Leadership and Practice—for New York City and State elected officials—since 2017. Based on research and interviews with NYC and NYS legislators, we launched the Kriegel Fellowship for Public Service Leaders to support and empower legislative chiefs of staff to excel in their current positions, network with other chiefs of staff and experts, and grow confidently into the next generation of elected officials and public service leaders. Here we provide more information on the mission and vision behind the initiative.

The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, along with the killing of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others over the years is a horrifying and brutal reminder of the role that our history of slavery and structural racism continues to play in our justice system and government more broadly. With this statement, we stand with Black and all marginalized communities in their fight for equal justice.