Annabel Finkel

Associate, Urban Planner

Managing a broad portfolio of urban planning and design projects in some of the New York Metro area’s most environmentally challenged neighborhoods, Associate Annabel Finkel brings extensive experience engaging communities, building stakeholder consensus, and developing award-winning project communications. Trusted by agencies to represent the City to stakeholders, Annabel has a reputation for translating complex information about climate threats and design solutions into intuitive graphic narratives and sensory tools. As engagement lead for the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice’s Climate Strong Communities program, Annabel manages partnerships with over 65 community organizations across 10 neighborhoods — developing materials and strategy for stakeholder interviews, neighborhood walks, and public workshops. She currently serves as the Starr Whitehouse project manager for NYC DOT’s North Brooklyn Plazas initiative and Citywide Greenways Expansion plan. In 2026, Annabel won funding to explore pathways to expand equitable access to drinking water on New York City streets and sidewalks as part of The Trust for Public Land’s Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC initiative.

Representative Projects:

Climate Resilience Planning
Climate Strong Communities, New York, NY
East Shore Shoreline Resilient Parks Plan, Staten Island, NY
NYC DEP Water and Stormwater Resiliency Program Engagement and Signage Plan, Five Boroughs, NY

Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
34th Avenue Open Street Study, Queens, NY
Citywide Greenways Expansion Plan, All boroughs, NY
North Brooklyn Plazas, Brooklyn, NY
DUMBO / Vinegar Hill Mobility Study, Brooklyn, NY
East Village / Lower East Side Waterfront Access Study, New York, NY
Lewisboro Comprehensive Plan, Lewisboro, NY

Park Design
Hart Island Concept Plan, Bronx, NY
Southwest Resiliency Park Expansion, Hoboken, NJ
Nissequogue River State Park Master Plan, Kings Park, NY
Public Square Historic Park Renovation, Hudson, NY