“Urban forests provide a number of benefits to communities, including carbon sequestration, a reduction in air pollution and noise, conservation of energy for homeowners, habitation for animals and creation of forestry and manufacturing jobs.”

American politician, U.S. representative

Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician who serves as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district. Her district includes Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn. She is known for representing a New York City district in Congress. The seat she holds ties together two areas of the city, and her public work is centered on that constituency and the issues that come with it.