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Cassie Hackel
Policy Analyst, Policy Development and Special Initiatives at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Cassie Hackel is a Policy Analyst specializing in Policy Development and Special Initiatives at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. She has held this position since April 2020, contributing to various policy initiatives aimed at improving housing conditions in New York City. Prior to this role, she worked as a Policy Analyst in the Division of Tenant Resources within the same department from July 2018 to April 2020.1
Her professional background includes significant experience in research and community engagement. Before joining the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Hackel worked as a Sociospatial Analyst at Plastarc, Inc., where she focused on human-centered research to enhance workplace environments for notable clients such as the United Nations and Mozilla.1 Additionally, she has held roles that involved community engagement and program development, including her time as a Community & Communications Associate at The Purple Crayon Center for Learning and Social Innovation.1
Hackel's academic credentials include a Master's Capstone project at the Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, where she collaborated on community-driven initiatives aimed at urban development.1
