Gary Jenkins, the former head of New York City's Department of Social Services, is landing a new job at a lobbying firm founded by Mayor Eric Adams' former chief of staff. Jenkins resigned from his government position last month.
Donate NowNew York City’s former social services chief is landing a new job at a lobbying firm founded by Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief of staff, Frank Carone, a month afterFormer Department of Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins will join Carone’s lobbying firm, Oaktree Solutions, as managing director of social services starting Monday, Jenkins confirmed to Gothamist.
"Gary is an extraordinary public servant who did great things for the City of New York," said Carone. "We're thrilled to have him on our team for the next chapter of his career empowering organizations across the globe with knowledge to do their best work." A serious staffing shortage at the sprawling agency also complicated day-to-day functions crucial to the most vulnerable New Yorkers. With 1 in 5 positions vacant at the end of last year, HRA struggled to process food stamp and cash assistance applications in a timely manner — delaying aid to the city’s poorest families.
“Under his leadership, the Department of Social Services invested a historic amount to support unsheltered New Yorkers — bringing and keeping more than 1,100 people living on our subways into shelter as part of our Subway Safety Plan and inviting those with lived experiences to the table to help craft our housing and homelessness plans," Adams said.
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