Alex Zablocki

Alex Zablocki is the Republican candidate for New York City Public Advocate in 2009.
Biography
Alex T. Zablocki was born in the Great Kills section of Staten Island, New York on November 19, 1982.
Zablocki derives from a family of native New Yorkers and immigrants and continues his family's history of public service. Alex's father, Thomas Zablocki, who was born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and attended Queens Vocational High School, is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War. After military service, he joined NYNEX in Brooklyn, New York. Zablocki also serves on Community Board 3 in Staten Island. Zablocki's mother, Diana Zablocki, born in Borough Park, Brooklyn, continues to teach in a NYC public school, as well as an adjunct professor for City University of New York (CUNY). His parents moved to Staten Island in the 1970's. His sister, Hillary, has taught special education.
Zablocki attended Public School 23 in Richmond, Staten Island, Intermediate School 75 in Huguenot, Staten Island and Susan E. Wagner High School in Sea View, Staten Island. He obtained a BBA in Finance and Investments from Baruch College (CUNY) in Manhattan. Alex has attended public schools his entire life and is an advocate for public education.
As an entrepreneur, Zablocki founded a small business in 2001 while attending Baruch College, selling merchandise on the internet as well as developing small business websites. To date, he has shipped over 15,000 orders worldwide in a business is currently active. Prior to graduation from Baruch College in 2004, Zablocki interned for City Councilman Andrew J. Lanza and was hired after graduation as his Director of Land Use, where he managed land use applications in the 51st Council District. He worked as project manager of eight rezoning matters that sought to protect the neighborhood character of communities on the South Shore of Staten Island and prevent over-development that could affect quality of life. In the City Council, he helped some constituents with issues regarding city agencies in the Departments of Finance, Transportation, Parks and Buildings. He also helped save certain open space from being developed within Staten Island. While serving as Councilman Lanza's Director of Land Use, Alex represented the Councilman on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's Growth Management Task Force and the Mayor's Traffic and Transportation Task Force, contributing to solutions that have led to improvements in zoning, building code, and transportation throughout the five boroughs.
In November of 2006, Councilman Lanza was elected to the New York State Senate and asked Zablocki to be his top staffer. In that role, Zablocki continues to assist numerous constituents with problems regarding the Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Insurance Department, NYC and NYS Parks, the Department of Buildings and Transportation as well as private organizations such as Con Edison and Verizon. Zablocki is in charge of special projects for the office, notably the Greenbelt Preservation Plan, which seeks to protect hundreds of acres of open space. Zablocki has been involved in the budget process while in the State Senate and works on an array of legislative issues. He also has organized "clean teams" removing garbage and graffiti from the community, working with the non-profit organization, Where to Turn.
In 2007, Alex obtained a Series 7 brokerage license and works as a financial consultant in his free time with a small brokerage firm in Brooklyn, NY. With his college degree in Finance, his government experience and his real life experience as an entrepreneur, Zablocki is in a position to advocate for small business owners, medium and large corporations and future entrepreneurs.
Alex Zablocki is an Eagle Scout (2000) and is an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America. In 2008, Alex won the 20 under 40 Leadership Award from Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, which recognized outstanding future leaders across Staten Island. He is a member of the Richmond County Republican Committee and the Richmond County Young Republicans.
Alex is an environmentalist and puts his money where his mouth is! Not only does he own and drive a Prius hybrid, but Alex is an avid bicyclist and user of public transportation. Zablocki has also organized and attended numerous cleanups throughout NYC and has planted trees as part of NYC's million trees initiative.
Since his youth, Zablocki has been an advocate for the elderly, volunteering at a local nursing home and Meals on Wheels. He has also advocated for the environment, the disabled, the homeless and historic preservation. He is an independent thinker and not a "cookie cutter" politician.
In March of 2006, Zablocki bought a condominium in the Tottenville section of Staten Island, where he currently resides.
Saving New York State's Film and TV Production Tax Credit program
Alex Zablocki helped collect over 14,000 petition signatures to save New York State's Empire Tax Credit incentive program for film and television production. In March, 2009, this tax credit program was funded by the New York State Legislature but many in the industry thought it caused uncertainty within the industry. Alex Zablocki told Crain's Business “During uncertain times, the last thing workers and small businesses need is more uncertainty.”

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