Quickie: New Yorkers to head new urban affairs office

By GottaLaff

Original post here. Carrion is in:

The newly-launched Office on Urban Affairs will have a Big Apple flavor.

Two-term Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion will lead the office, reporting directly to the president, bringing attention to urban areas and coordinating federal programs. Derek Douglas, who served as the state’s chief lobbyist in Washington, will be named Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs.