[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 200 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1667-E1668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF NORM & ELAINE BRODSKY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2017

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to Norm and

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Elaine Brodsky in recognition of their long-term commitment to local 
community and charitable causes. For almost 30 years, this North 
Brooklyn power couple has helped shape the Williamsburg neighborhood 
into the vibrant community it is today.
  Elaine and Norm Brodsky have generously supported the local community 
and its charitable causes since opening CitiStorage, an archival 
storage and records management company, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 
1990. They became full-time residents of the neighborhood in 2001, when 
Norm fulfilled his promise to build an apartment on the fourth floor of 
their office building/warehouse. Their family had been residents of 
Atlantic Beach for 32 years before moving to Brooklyn. The couple sold 
the company in 2007 but still live in Williamsburg, where they continue 
to be pillars of the community.
  Norm, who was born in Brooklyn, attended Rider University and 
received his Doctorate of Law from Brooklyn Law School. He is currently 
involved in three entrepreneurial ventures--a chain of fast, casual 
Japanese restaurants in NYC, hotels in North Dakota, and an 
entrepreneurial, education company called Birthing of Giants. For more 
than 20 years Norm has written ``Street Smarts,'' a monthly column in 
Inc. magazine. He is the author of a well-respected business book, The 
Knack. He provides pro bono business consulting advice to a significant 
number of entrepreneurs who come to visit him in his office in 
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Norm is also a strong advocate for the 
community's transit needs and has hosted meetings for local residents 
and businesses to weigh in on the impacts of the ongoing L train 
repairs.
  Elaine, an Elmira College graduate and former teacher, also worked as 
a mental health professional and conducted family workshops for Inc. 
Magazine conferences for many years. The Brodskys have won several 
business awards for their company culture which has been featured in 
various business books and magazine articles. Elaine is a Board member 
of the League Education and Treatment Center and the Brooklyn Chamber 
of Commerce. She has been the Chair of the North Brooklyn Chamber of 
Commerce since its inception, over four years ago. The couple is 
actively involved with the North Brooklyn Angels mobile food truck 
which delivers meals and offers counseling services to the local 
neighborhood.
  Elaine and Norm have been married for 48 years and are the proud 
parents of their two daughters, Beth and Rachel, and grandparents to 
Sophie, Eitan, and Ava.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
magnanimous contributions of Norm and Elaine Brodsky, whose dedication 
to community is truly an inspiration.

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