Cecilia Kushner

Cecilia Kushner is the Executive Vice President for the Planning Division at NYCEDC where she leads large multidisciplinary teams to deliver on some of the most complex urban planning and development projects in New York City. As part of her role, Cecilia oversees $1 billion of active projects geared towards delivering infrastructure and amenities and improving quality of life for New Yorkers across the five Boroughs. Prior to NYCEDC, Cecilia served in various senior roles at the NYC Department of City Planning, where she led efforts in Coney Island and formulated some of the first resiliency land use policies for the New York City coastline. Prior to DCP, Cecilia lived in London and Paris, where she worked as an urban planner for English Heritage and the City of Paris. Cecilia received her bachelor’s degree from La Sorbonne and holds a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from The Bartlett School of Planning at University College London, and a master’s degree in City Planning from Hunter College, where she has taught Planning as an adjunct. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.