Sidney Leviss, American judicial hearing officer Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations, North African Theatre of Operations.
Background
Leviss, Sidney was born on July 21, 1917 in New York City. Son of Boris and Rae (Sartisky) L. Bachelor of Laws, New York University, 1941. Bar: New York 1942, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York, Supreme Court of the United States Court Assistant district attorney Queens County, New York, 1955.
Education
Sole practice law, 1946-1955, 56-58. Assistant commissioner boroughworks Queens County, 1958-1962, deputy borough president, 1963-1968, borough president, 1969-1971. Justice Supreme Court New York, Jamaica, 1972-1994.
Appted. judicial hearing officer, 1994.
Also member bench book committee, seminar lecturer Board of directors Flushing Young Men's Christian Association, New York, Young Women's Christian Association, Queensboro Council Social Welfare, North Shore Boys" Club, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Bowne House History Society, Flushing. Chairman Queens United Nations Day.
Member Executive Board Queens council Boy Scouts American. Borough coordinator Queens Civil Defense.
Active American Red Cross, March of Dimes, United Jewish Appeal, Federation Jewish Philanthropies, United Hospital Appeal, GreaterN.Y. Fund, Queens Lighthouse, National Democratic Club.
Chairman of the Board advisors Queens Art and Cultural Center.
Career
Leviss was admitted to the New York State Bar in January 1942. The next day he joined the United States. Army Air Corps to fight in World World War World War II After the war he served as an assistant district attorney under T. Vincent Quinn, and later as deputy Queens borough president under Mario J. Cariello. He succeeded his boss and was elected Queens borough president in 1969.
Leviss left the office mid-term on September 17, 1971 to take a seat on the New York Supreme Court.
He retired from the bench at the age of 76, but was subsequently named a judicial hearing officer, a position he held until his death. Leviss" wife Marion died in 2006.
He was survived by two daughters, Jeanne and Nancy.
Membership
Board directors Flushing Young Men’s Christian Association, New York, Young Women’s Christian Association, Queensboro Council Social Welfare, North Shore Boys' Club, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Bowne House History Society, Flushing. Chairman Queens United Nations Day. Member executive board Queens Council Boy Scouts American.
Borough coordinator Queens Civil Defense. Active member American Red Cross, March of Dimes, United Jewish Appeal, Federation Jewish Philanthropies, United Hospital Appeal, Greater New York Fund, Queens Lighthouse, National Democratic Club. Chairman board advisors Queens Art and Cultural Center.
Member of New York University Law Alumni Association (advisory council), New York University Law Review Alumni Association, Flushing C. of Chamber (board directors), Jewish War Veterans (past county Commander), American Legion, Flushing Merchants Association, Supreme Court Justices Association City New York, Association Justice Supreme Court State New York, Queens County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association.