Heck of a Job, Rafael

“So another housing commissioner escapes with his life,” Jerilyn Perine told The Observer. The head of the Citizens Housing and Planning Council and a former HPD commissioner under both mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg said she was not surprised to hear Cestero would be leaving his grueling job and returning to the non-profit sector. “That’s how long I lasted,” she quipped. She said his greatest attributes were adaptability and leadership.