Larisa Ortiz

Larisa Ortiz is a Commissioner at the NYC Department of City Planning. Larisa has also served as a Board Member at the International Downtown Association from August 2014 to August 2020.

Ortiz has a background in public policy and economic development. Larisa received their BA from Bryn Mawr College and their MPP from Harvard University.

Larisa Ortiz's educational career began with a high school diploma from The Masters School. Larisa then attended Wesleyan University, where they studied economics, government, history, and political philosophy before earning their degree. Ortiz then pursued a master's degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing their degree, Ortiz took a course in retail leasing from ICSC's John T. Riordan School of Professional Development.

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