Phil O’Brien
June 04, 2026
When Jesse Bodine arrived as district manager of Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) in late 2014, the neighborhood was given a memorable introduction to its new civic wrangler. Christine Berthet, then chair of the board, said at his first meeting that Bodine had the “widest match of skills” among more than 40 applicants.
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