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Tracey Daniels, Hartman & Craven LLP

Name: Tracey Daniels Title: Partner Company/firm: Hartman & Craven LLP Years with company/firm: 6 Years in field: 11 Years in real estate industry: 6.5 Address: 488 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 Telephone: 212-753-7500 Email: [email protected] URL: Real estate organizations / affiliations: NYcrew Board of Directors, AREW How do you manage the work/life balance? Balancing work and life is always a juggling act. For better or worse, with modern technology we have the ability to be in constant contact with work, making it even harder to known when to take a break from work and focus on life. Personally, I try and carve out bath time and bed time to spend with my son and disconnect from work. As soon as he's asleep I log back into work, but at least I feel I've had dedicated quality time as well.
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Formal Legislative Role

Limited direct lawmaking power: The NYC Council is the primary