Ratner's James Stuckey to be honored for leadership.James P. Stuckey, President of Forest City Ratner Companies' Atlantic Yards Development Group and chair emeritus of the Center Against Domestic Violence History and Mission The Center Against Domestic Violence is dedicated to preventing violence within the family and to promoting the well-being and economic independence of women and children, by providing safe shelters, a network of supportive services, advocacy, education and , has become a major figure in the economic and philanthropic life of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . On October 26, 2006, he will be honored at the Center Against Domestic Violence's 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner for his farsighted far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed adj. 1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic. 2. Capable of seeing to a great distance. leadership that significantly expanded the Center's services for abused women and children in need. Stuckey had a major impact during his three-year tenure as chair of the board of the Center Against Domestic Violence, raising $2 million in private contributions. Under his leadership, the Center opened a third shelter for abused women and children, enabling the Center to help women throughout the city. He also oversaw the Center's decision to expand its ground-breaking Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) to the city's junior high schools. RAPP, which teaches teens the warning signs of relationship abuse, was developed by the Center in partnership with the City and first introduced in city high schools. In addition to his leadership role at the Center, Stuckey is heavily involved in many other philanthropic and community projects. He is a current or past member of the Art Commission of City of New York, the Caron Foundation's New York Board, the Center for Family Life, the NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Transit Museum, the Young Presidents' Organization The Young President's Organization (YPO) is an international chapter-driven non-profit organization made up of company presidents from around the world. History and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In addition, he is a member of the National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE NACORE National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives NACORE National Association of Commercial Office Real Estate Executives ), the Urban Land Institute (ULI ULI Underwriters Laboratories Inc. ULI Urban Land Institute ULI Universitärer Lehrverbund Informatik ULI Universal Life Insurance ULI Ultra-Light Inflatable ULI University/Laboratory Initiative (Office of Naval Research) ) and the Council on Urban Economic Development (CUED) and a trustee of the Jacques Marchais Center of Tibetan Art. At Forest City Ratner, Stuckey is leading the effort to develop Atlantic Yards, a $4.2 billion project in downtown Brooklyn. He overseas all aspects of the Atlantic Yards development and was the lead negotiator of the project's historic Community Benefits Agreement. Stuckey has been a top executive at Forest City Ratner for nearly 13 years, overseeing development of 15 MetroTech Center, 330 Jay Street and Atlantic Terminal. |
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