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6 unusual facts about Gregory Floyd


Gregory Floyd

He is also on the Board of Trustees for the Council for Unity, an organization based in New York that promotes safety and unity in schools and communities around the city.

A committed worker, Floyd became the youngest hospital police captain in the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporations’ (HHC) history, at the age of 27.

As president of Local 237, the largest local in the 1.4 million Teamsters Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Floyd represents a varied group of 25,000 New York employees from both New York City agencies and the Housing Authority, ranging from school safety agents and taxi inspectors to x-ray technicians and city attorneys.

He also serves as a Commissioner of the Board of the IBT Human Rights Commission (he was appointed by IBT General President James P. Hoffa), while also holding a seat on the Board of Group Health Insurance (GHI), and the Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP).

He has continuously fought and rallied to ensure that affordable housing is available to those who require it, and has successfully lobbied State and Federal agencies to obtain the funds necessary for the upkeep and maintenance of the New York City Housing Authority.

Floyd is the host of “Reaching Out With Greg Floyd”, a public affairs program that airs on WWRL AM 1600 and cable TV channels throughout New York City.



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