Biography

Alex T. Zablocki was born in the Great Kills section of Staten Island, New York on November 19, 1982.

Alex comes from a family of native New Yorkers and immigrants and continues his family's history of public service. Alex's father, Thomas Zablocki, who was born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and attended Queens Vocational High School, is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War.  After his service, he joined NYNEX in Brooklyn, New York.  Thomas also serves on Community Board 3 in Staten Island.  Alex's mother, Diana Zablocki, born in Borough Park, Brooklyn, continues to serve as a NYC public school teacher which she has done for over thirty-five years as well as an adjunct professor for the City University of New York (CUNY). His parents moved to Staten Island in the 1970's. His sister, Hillary, recently starting teaching special education for the Department of Education.

Alex attended Public School 23 in Richmond, Staten Island, Intermediate School 75 in Huguenot, Staten Island and Susan E. Wagner High School in Sea View, Staten Island. He obtained a BBA in Finance and Investments from Baruch College (CUNY) in Manhattan.  Alex has attended public schools his entire life and continues to be an advocate for public education.

As an entrepreneur, Alex started his own small business in 2001 while attending Baruch College, selling various items on the Internet as well as developing small business websites. To date, he has shipped over 15,000 orders worldwide. That successful business is still active today.

Shortly before graduating Baruch College in 2004, Alex interned for then City Councilman Andrew J. Lanza and was quickly hired after graduation as his Director of Land Use, where he managed numerous land use applications in the 51st Council District.  He worked tirelessly as the project manager of eight rezoning applications that sought to protect the neighborhood charm and character of many communities on the South Shore of Staten Island and prevent the further overdevelopment that negatively affects our quality of life. Neighborhoods in South Brooklyn, Throgs Neck in the Bronx and much of Queens have dealt with the same quality of life issues. Alex continues to be a leader in combating overdevelopment. In the City Council, he helped countless constituents with issues they were having with city agencies, such as the Departments of Finance, Transportation, Parks and Buildings. He also helped save dozens of acres of open space from being developed throughout Staten Island.  While serving as Councilman Lanza's Director of Land Use, Alex represented the Councilman on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's Growth Management Task Force and the Mayor's Traffic and Transportation Task Force, contributing to solutions that have led to improvements in zoning, building code, and transportation throughout the five boroughs.

In November of 2006, Councilman Lanza was elected to the New York State Senate and asked Alex to be his top staffer.  In that role, Alex continues to assist hundreds of constituents with problems regarding the Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Insurance Department, NYC and NYS Parks, the Department of Buildings and Transportation as well as private organizations such as Con Edison and Verizon.  Alex is in charge of special projects for the office, most notably the Greenbelt Preservation Plan, which seeks to protect hundreds of acres of open space from destruction.  Alex has been closely involved in the budget process while in the State Senate and works on an array of legislative issues.  He also has organized "clean teams" removing garbage and graffiti from our community, working with the non-profit organization, Where to Turn.

In 2007, Alex obtained a Series 7 brokerage license and works as a financial consultant in his free time with a small brokerage firm in Brooklyn, NY. With his college degree in Finance, his government experience and his real life experience as an entrepreneur, Alex is in a unique position to advocate for the small business owner, the medium and large corporation and future entrepreneurs looking to get started.

Alex Zablocki is an Eagle Scout (2000) and is an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America.  In 2008, Alex won the 20 under 40 Leadership Award from Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, which recognized outstanding future leaders across Staten Island. He is a member of the Richmond County Republican Committee and the Richmond County Young Republicans.

Alex is an environmentalist and puts his money where his mouth is!  Not only does he own and drive a Prius hybrid, but Alex is an avid bicyclist and user of public transportation.  Alex has also organized and attended numerous cleanups throughout NYC and has planted trees as part of NYC's million trees initiative.

Since childhood, Alex has been an advocate for the elderly, volunteering at a local nursing home and Meals on Wheels.  He has also advocated for the environment, the disabled, the homeless and historic preservation. He is an independent thinker and not a "cookie cutter" politician.

In March of 2006, Alex purchased a condo in the Tottenville section of Staten Island, where he currently resides. 

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