Background
Bearak, Richard Lee was born on December 6, 1957 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of Stephen and Phyllis Sandra (Stark) Bearak.
Bearak, Richard Lee was born on December 6, 1957 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of Stephen and Phyllis Sandra (Stark) Bearak.
Bachelor of Science, New York Institute of Technology, 1980. Bachelor of Architecture, New York Institute of Technology, 1987. M.Urban Planning, Hunter College, New York City, 1983.
Architectural draftsman Metro. Life Insurance, New York City, 1979-1980, Sikorski Engineering, Mineola, New York, 1980-1982. Planning intern Department City Planning, Bronx, 1982-1983.
Site planner Parsons, Bromfield and Redniss, Stanford, Connecticut, 1983-1985. City planner Department City Planning, L.I.C., 1985-1988. Associate city planner New York City Department Housing & Development, 1988-1993.
Deputy director land use planning Brooklyn Borough President' General’ s Office, 1993—2001, deputy director planning and development, 2002—2009, director land use, since 2009.
Member American Planning Association, Municipal Art Society.
Married Ellen Susan Schiff, December 3, 1989 (deceased May 1998). 1 child Douglas Samual. Married Adrianne Ellen Wallace-Bearak, August 28, 2002.
Stepchildren: Marisa, Mathew.