He was a member of the New York City Council from 2002 until 2009, the chairperson of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, and the Dean of Pace University School of Law from April 2014 to April 2018.
He held various roles in New York City government and academia, including a seat on the city council from 2002 to 2009, chairperson of the taxi commission, and dean of Pace University's law school from 2014 to 2018.