New York City Mayor Eric Adams today designated Shampa Chanda as chair of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) and Salvatore Scibetta as vice chair. Chanda and Salvatore are both current commissioners on the BSA with extensive experience in land use, planning, and zoning. The BSA is an integral part of the city’s system for regulating land use, development, and construction, and was established as an independent board to grant “relief” from the zoning code.
“In their time as Board of Standards and Appeals commissioners, Shampa and Sal have demonstrated their expertise, their abilities, and their commitment to New Yorkers, and I know they will continue to serve the city faithfully in their new roles,” said Mayor Adams. “Our administration is using our land use and zoning tools aggressively to build the housing New Yorkers need and to help our economy recover. We look forward to continuing that work with this team leading BSA.”
“The Board of Standards and Appeals has already benefitted from Shampa and Sal’s expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment to a more vibrant and inclusive New York City,” said Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer. “I am excited to see Shampa become the new chair and Sal the new vice chair of the Board of Standards and Appeals, bringing their extensive backgrounds and perspective to these roles.”
“I am honored and humbled to be named chair of the Board of Standards and Appeals,” said Shampa Chanda, incoming chair, BSA. “I thank Mayor Adams and Deputy Mayor Torres-Springer for having placed their faith in me. I have spent my career in city government service alongside dedicated professionals. It is exciting and a great privilege for me to be able to serve this city that has made me feel at home ever since I arrived here from India during my high school years. I look forward to representing the board, the city, and its diverse neighborhoods in the best possible manner in the coming years.”
“It has been a privilege to serve on the Board of Standards and Appeals for the last five years, and I am honored to be designated vice chair,” said Sal Scibetta, incoming vice chair, BSA. “I am a firm believer that New York City is the greatest city in the world, and I look forward to working with my fellow commissioners to uphold that benchmark of excellence.”
“I have known Mr. Scibetta for over 10 years not only as a member and contributor to the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn but also as a practicing attorney,” said Steven Bamundo, chair of executive committee, Columbia Lawyers Association of Brooklyn. “I can say without reservation that Sal has displayed integrity and character as a member of our organization and the legal profession as a whole, thus earning a well-deserved nomination to serve as president of our well-regarded specialty bar association. I am confident that he will excel at any position to which he ascends, given his conscientious work ethic and professional demeanor.”
“Salvatore Scibetta is a unique, gifted, and talented attorney. The people of New York City are lucky to have Mr. Scibetta serve as vice chair, especially in light of his deep experience and professionalism,” said Charles C. DeStefano Esq. “Well known in the private sector, Mr. Scibetta has taken the path of public service, much to the benefit of the citizens of this city. He represents cream of the crop among lawyers, and that translates into good governance.”
“Congratulations to Shampa Chanda on her selection as the new chair of the Board of Standards and Appeals,” said Frank Dubinsky, chief operating officer, Monadnock Development. “Shampa is a committed public servant and will bring a nuanced perspective to the zoning and land use issues that come before the BSA. Shampa has spent her entire career improving neighborhoods, and, in this position, she will be able to balance good neighborhood planning with New York City’s need to grow and provide desperately needed affordable housing.”
“Shampa is an experienced urban planner who works tirelessly for the betterment of New York,” said Basha Gerhards, senior vice president of planning, Real Estate Board of New York. “We have no doubt that she’ll draw upon her decades of city government experience in financing, planning, and development to ensure BSA operates in a thoughtful, thorough, and expeditious manner.”
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