Kay Leaves City Hall Post

NEW YORK CITY-The Bloomberg Administration is losing one of its top policymakers as Jeffrey Kay, who was one of the primary authors of the PLaNYC 2030 initiative, is leaving city government next month to join Queens-based developer Muss Development LLC as its COO and senior vice president of public affairs.

Kay’s departure as director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations was announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Muss Development, which is based in Forest Hills. “I’ve often said, [Kay] is one of the unsung heroes of our administration,” Mayor Bloomberg says. “For so many of our key programs, if you look behind the scenes, you will often find that [Kay]was a major force in making those initiatives a reality. New Yorkers have a city government that simply runs better, in no small part due to the programs and initiatives [Kay] has developed and led.”

Muss Development officials say that as COO, Kay will spearhead and coordinate efforts for both ongoing operations and new development opportunities. Kay, who serves on the board of directors of the MTA, will also be responsible for government and community relations for Muss Development and succeeds James Whelan, who recently joined the Real Estate Board of New York to take on a similar role there.