Silver (born June 27, 1960) is an urban planner and former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department.
Appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, he assumed office May 2014, and led the department until his resignation in July 2021.
He has a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Master of Urban Planning from Hunter College.
Silver led the comprehensive plan update process in Raleigh and oversaw a rewrite of the Development Code.
"[6] The New York Times wrote that "Mr. Silver’s selection suggests that the mayor plans to confront the issue of inequality in the city’s parks.
In 2012, the Urban Times named him s top international thought leaders of the built environment today.