Stanley Simon

Stanley Simon
10th Borough President of The Bronx
In office
January 5, 1979 – March 11, 1987
Preceded byRobert Abrams
Succeeded byFernando Ferrer
Member of the New York City Council
for the 8th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – December 29, 1978
Preceded byBertram Gelfand
Personal details
Born(1930-03-03)March 3, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2023(2023-08-27) (aged 93)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Irene Urist
(m. 1961)
Children2
Alma materNew York University
Brooklyn Law School

Stanley Simon (March 3, 1930 – August 27, 2023) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1979 to 1987, he served as the 10th Borough President of The Bronx. Previously, he served for six years on the New York City Council.

In 1987, he was convicted of Federal racketeering charges along with Rep. Mario Biaggi and Robert Garcia in connection with the Wedtech scandal.[1]

  1. ^ "Biaggi Convicted in Wedtech Case; Simon Also Guilty". New York Times. August 5, 1988.