Matt SilversteinNENA Director Director of Public Affairs - America Works of New York, Inc., the first for-profit, pay-for-performance welfare-to-work company in the United States currently serving formerly incarcerated individuals, veterans, homeless, the disabled, SNAP & Welfare recipients and non-custodial parents with finding full time employment National Co-Director of Ticket To Work – America Works of New York Since 2008 Matthew has overseen the America Works of New York, Inc. Ticket-To-Work Employment Network. AWNY is an Employment Network sponsored by the United States Social SecurityAdministration that assists anyone 18-64 who is receiving SSI or SSDI benefits with employment services and other wrap around services. AmericaWorks of New York has programs in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island, NY; San Francisco, Fresno and OrangeCounty, CA; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Burlington County, NJ; Milwaukee, WI; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Brattleboro, VT; and Washington, D.C President of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance – Since July of 2018, Matthew has served as the President of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance (BTCA). The BTCA is the official civic association for the Bay Terrace, Queens community. Matthew has been an officer of the BTCA since 2011. Democratic State Committeeman, 26th AD – Since he was elected in September 2010, Matthew has served as the Democratic State Committeeman for the 26th Assembly District. As the Democratic State Committeeman for the 26th AD, Matthew serves as a liaison between the people ofthe 26th Assembly District and the New York State Democratic Committee. Member of Queens Community Board 7 – Since appointed in 2014, Matthew has served as a member of Queens Community Board #7. Matthew currently serves as the Parks Committee Chair for Community Board 7. |
