[6] Cornegy would later graduate from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, with a bachelor's degree in Organizational Management.

[1] He returned to Bedford-Stuyvesant and with an increased awareness of the mental health issues and drug use in the community became a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).

Four years later, he was elected to the same district after defeating Kirsten John Foy for the Democratic nomination in a close race.

He is also a member of the Committees on Economic Development; Education; Finance; State & Federal Legislation; and Rules, Privileges, and Elections.

[16] Cornegy supported the establishment of The Age Friendly Neighborhood (AFN) Initiative to improve the quality of life of older adults through advocacy, programming and access to essential resources.

[22] Cornegy was selected as a 2017-18 MIT CoLab Mel King Community Fellow alongside other social justice leaders.