Julie Menin is one of the most popular and richest Restaurateur who was born on November 6, 1967 in New York City, United States. In 2011 Menin was the leader in efforts to reconcile the rights of the Occupy Wall Street protesters with quality-of-life concerns of the residents. Menin’s stance was praised in the New York Times editorial as an “good approach.”
In 2016, the office launched a five-part initiative to support women both behind and in-front of the camera in film and television and in theater, the first of its kind for a U.S. city. That same year, Menin launched Made in NY Writers Room, a diversity initiative that awards fellowships and mentorship opportunities to traditionally under-represented television writers, and #NominateNYC, a campaign to increase diversity among the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In an effort to reduce the significant carbon footprint of the film and television industry, Menin created NYC Film Green, an environmental initiative that promotes and recognizes sustainable practices on the sets of film and television productions.
In February 2016, Menin was appointed Commissioner of The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, an agency which comprises the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and NYC Media. The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting serves as a one-stop shop for the entertainment industry, a sector that contributes nearly $9 billion to the City of New York’s economy and employs over 130,000 New Yorkers. NYC Media is responsible for managing and programming all of the media assets for the City of New York, which includes a television broadcast network reaching over 18 million people, a radio station and four local cable stations. The agency has seen record growth in both film projects and television series produced in the city.. She negotiated the deal to bring the Grammy Awards back to New York after a 15 year absence, resulting in a $200 million benefit to New York City.
On the 25th of May 2010 Menin led the historic Community Board’s vote of 29-1 for a proposed Islamic culture center and mosque while preserving the idea of freedom of religious belief and employed a solution-driven method to insist that the interfaith center (where any religion can worship) to be included in the plans.
In 2005, Menin served as Chairperson for Community Board 1, where she was elected unanimously to three terms, totalling seven years. Menin was widely acknowledged for her work in reviving Lower Manhattan after the turbulence of the 9/11 attacks.
Menin ran in the Democratic primary for Manhattan Borough President in September 2013, but finished fourth behind New York City Council Members Gale Brewer, Jessica Lappin and Robert Jackson.
