The Mayor's Community Affairs Unit is the Mayor's direct link to the community and each borough is assigned at least one Borough Director. Borough Directors live in the borough they represent and have strong relationships with members of the community. They meet regularly with local community groups, civic organizations, religious groups, and business leaders to discuss local issues and offer assistance. They coordinate meetings with City agencies and participate in walking tours to gain first hand knowledge. Borough Directors also assist with emergency situations and crisis situations in the community.

CAROLYN SANDERS-JAMES - BROOKLYN
Carolyn Sanders-James is one of the Brooklyn Directors for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit covering North Brooklyn. She moved to New York City from her native South Carolina at an early age and has made the Crown Heights community of Brooklyn her home since 1963. A graduate of New York Technical College and Pace University, she is currently pursuing a master's degree at Long Island University.

Mrs. Sanders-James has worked in City government for 20 years, much of that time at CAU helping improve the lives of the people in her community. She helped lobby for Operation Trident (a division of Operation Impact) in East New York, which helps to cut down on NYPD response times and maximize police officers. Mrs. Sanders-James loves to play tennis, is a member of the Light House Society and has collected over 500 miniature light houses. She also loves shopping at the neighborhood Fairway Market because of the great variety of fresh produce.

FRED A. KREIZMAN - BROOKLYN
Fred A. Kreizman is the Assistant Commissioner of Citywide Outreach for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit and also serves as the Southern Brooklyn Director. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Kreizman focuses on bridging various communities and ethnic groups, resolving constituent complaints, and establishing initiatives to benefit Brooklyn and the City as a whole.

The Mayor appointed Fred Kreizman to the Board of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation in April 2005.

He received his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University where he was the president of the James Striar School student body and founder of the Peer Counseling Program. His parents and brother immigrated to Brooklyn in 1976 from the former Soviet Union.

VALERIE DAVIS O'NEAL - BRONX
Valerie Davis-O'Neal is the Bronx Director for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. Born in New York City, she was raised in North Carolina and brings her southern hospitality to the residents of the Bronx. Ms. Davis-O'Neal has worked in City government for 21 years. She spent 13 years with New York City Parks & Recreation and eight years at the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit. She was recognized for her efforts with a promotion to be Director of the entire borough of the Bronx. Last year she was honored for 20 years of service to the City of New York.

LOLITA K. JACKSON - MANHATTAN
Lolita K. Jackson is the Manhattan Director for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit and brings years of experience in politics, finance, the arts, philanthropy, religion, and social services to the unit. A resident of the Upper East Side of Manhattan for 17 years, she attended the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Jackson is the founder of Derby Day, which utilizes 300 volunteers to clean up 14 community sites throughout the five boroughs and helped to launch Harmony in Harlem, a program that teaches children to play jazz music made famous by Harlem composers.

Prior to joining CAU, Ms. Jackson worked on Wall Street for 14 years. She is a former Community district leader, state committee member, and national convention delegate. She serves as Deaconess of Redeemer Presbyterian Church and in her spare time is the lead singer of a jazz quintet and has performed in Shanghai, Sydney, London, and throughout the US, as well as Carnegie Hall.

JENNIFER MANLEY - QUEENS
Jennifer Manley is one of two Queens Borough Directors for the Community Affairs Unit.  She is a native of Nottingham, NH, and a product of the Vermont State College System, having graduated with a degree in Journalism, Creative Writing, and Literature from Lyndon State College in May of 2001. After a four-year stint with a private fire and explosion investigation firm, Ms. Manley made the move to New York City, landing in Woodside, Queens, and has yet to tear herself away from the most diverse county in the country.

She spent two years working as a reporter and editor at the Queens Chronicle, learning the people and places of Queens as well as the many opportunities and challenges facing the borough she now works on with CAU. She has a particular passion for the arts and welcomes the chance to nourish the dynamic art culture of the borough. Ms. Manley is honored to be working with the people of Queens.

VICTORIA LARSEN - STATEN ISLAND
Victoria Larsen is the Staten Island Director for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. A resident of Great Kills, she worked on a wide range of issues affecting Staten Island for the Congressman Vito Fossella in the 13th District. She took a particular interest in traffic and overdevelopment and continues to expand her knowledge of these issues as a member of the Mayor's staff.

She interned at the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C. where she studied U.S. Government and public policy.  Upon graduating from Messiah College where she earned a B.A. in English literature and a minor in economics, Victoria worked as special assistant to Congressman Vito J. Fossella in his Staten Island district office.

PAULINE YU - COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Pauline Yu is a Community Outreach Specialist for the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit and serves as chief representative to the Asian-American communities in all five boroughs, and also assists as Manhattan Borough Director. Born and raised in Chinatown, she speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and spent a semester at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before graduating from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Ms. Yu comes to the Mayor's Office after working in Governor George Pataki's Administration and more recently at a Wall Street law firm. Having worked in both the private and public sector, she has found public service to be a humbling and fulfilling vocation and is honored to serve the community in which she was brought up and regards with deep respect.