Mitchell Silver

Biography

Mitchell J. Silver (born June 27, 1960) is an urban planner and former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department. Appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, he assumed the office of New York City Parks Commissioner in May 2014, and led the department until his resignation in July 2021. He was president of the American Planning Association (APA) between 2011 and 2013, the first African American to hold the title. Elected in 2024, he currently serves as a City Council member in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he served as chief Planning and Development Officer and Planning Director from 2005 to 2014.

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