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Faiza Ali
Director - Community Engagement Division at New York City Council
Faiza N. Ali is a prominent community organizer and justice activist based in New York City. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff of Community Engagement at the New York City Council, overseeing the Council's Community Engagement Division.13 Ali has been with the City Council since 2014, initially serving as a liaison and later as the Director of the Community Engagement Division.1
Her career is marked by a strong commitment to empowering communities of color across New York. Prior to her role at the City Council, she was the Advocacy & Civic Engagement Director for the Arab American Association of NY, where she led campaigns on criminal justice, immigration reform, language access, and policing.1 Ali played a key role in the successful campaign to incorporate two high holy Muslim holidays into the New York City public school system.1
Faiza Ali co-founded the Muslim Democratic Club of NY in 2013, aiming to mobilize community members for greater political engagement.1 She is a Muslim American, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, and one of the first women from her family to attend college. She earned her B.A. from Pace University.1 Her LinkedIn username is faiza-n-ali-21508029.2
