Edward Mermelstein
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October 22, 1967
Edward A. Mermelstein | |
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| Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of International Affairs | |
| In office January 5, 2022 – July 22, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Penny Abeywardena |
| Succeeded by | Aissata M.B. Camara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Alexander Mermelstein October 22, 1967 |
| Spouse | Rose Caiola |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | New York University and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (J.D.) |
| Website | Official website |
Edward Alexander Mermelstein (born October 22, 1967) is the former New York City's Commissioner for International Affairs.[1] He is also an attorney, financial investment advisor, media pundit and real estate developer.
Mermelstein is the founder of several companies, including the One & Only Realty, its investment arm One & Only Holdings, and the corporate and international real estate law firm Rheem Bell & Mermelstein.[2][3]
Mermelstein was born to a Jewish family in 1967.[4] In 1976, he emigrated to the United States,[5] where he attended the Bronx High School of Science. He joined the US Army while still in high school[citation needed]. After his Army training, Mermelstein attended NYU and graduated in 1991 with a B.A. in psychology. Mermelstein studied law at the Thomas Cooley Law School[6] in the 1990s.
Career
Mermelstein has been a foreign investment advisor for more than 20 years, and assists wealthy foreigners with investments and acquisitions in the United States.[7]
Mermelstein's business endeavors are operated through One & Only Realty and One & Only Holdings.[8]
Mermelstein is also the founding partner of Rheem Bell & Mermelstein, a boutique New York City law firm specializing in complex real estate transactions and the resolution of international matters.[9][10]
Mayor’s Office of International Affairs
On January 5, 2022, Mermelstein was named the commissioner of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.[11]
News Media & Accomplishments
Mermelstein has appeared on various television networks such as CNBC,[12] Fox Business Network,[13] and Reuters[14] discussing foreign investments in the U.S. marketplace. He has been quoted in articles published by the New York Times,[15] the Wall Street Journal[16] the Financial Times,[17] Reuters,[18] and the New York Observer[19] on topics spanning from price stabilization in the NYC luxury real estate market, to the status of foreign direct investment into the U.S. marketplace. He has also contributed as a guest columnist with Forbes magazine.[20]