Portrait of Matt Green

Matt Green

Senior Advisor

With over a decade of experience in public service and advocacy, Matt Green brings deep expertise across city and state funding, land use, and urban policy.

Location:
New York City
Expertise:
Experience:
Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director to former City Council Speaker Corey Johnson at the New York City Council, Riders Alliance, Policy Fellow to former City Council Member Brad Lander, Manhattan Community Board Arts Culture Education & Schools Committee.
Affordable Housing, Arts & Cultural Funding, Capital & Expense Funding, Nonprofit Capital Projects & Programs, Community Engagement & Local Governance, Land Use & Budgeting, Transportation & Transit

Biography

Matt Green

Matt Green was Deputy Chief-of-Staff and District Director for New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. While at the Council, Matt oversaw major land-use and budget processes, and collaborated with city and state agencies, nonprofits, and community groups to advance affordable housing, public safety, sanitation, transportation, and homelessness initiatives.

Before his work in city government, Matt worked at the Riders Alliance, where he secured vital transit improvements for bus and subway riders, and served as a policy fellow with Council Member Brad Lander. In 2010, he served as Policy Director for Sean Coffey’s campaign for New York State Attorney General.

More recently, Matt has worked extensively with arts and cultural organizations—including museums, theater companies, and artists—helping secure millions in capital funding and program support for some of New York City’s most cherished institutions and nonprofits.

Matt is a former member of Manhattan Community Board 4, where he served as Co-Chair of the Arts, Culture, Education & Schools Committee