John Feinblatt

[5] He briefly transitioned to magazine writing before returning to the legal field, where he worked with New York's Victims Services agency until 1991.

[5] In that year, Times Square landlords, aiming to support gentrification, proposed a specialized court for minor offenses.

[8][2] During Michael Bloomberg's tenure as the Mayor of New York City, Feinblatt served as the chief policy advisor and criminal justice coordinator.

[1] At City Hall, he utilized data analytics to enhance agency operations and provided counsel to Mayor Michael Bloomberg on various policy subjects.

[9] Previously, Feinblatt worked as a deputy executive director at Safe Horizon, served as a public defender with The Legal Aid Society, and was a research associate at the Vera Institute of Justice.