Mary Maggio Fischer

Mary Maggio Fischer is a proud lifelong resident of Queens. She was born and raised in Electchester, settling as an adult at the Georgetown Mews Cooperative in 1978.

Here, she became a pillar of her community and started to organize at the Co-op, becoming President of the Georgetown Mews Co-op in 1999. She has overseen and steered it through many major capital improvement projects, working with local leaders to ensure they were done efficiently while keeping costs low for the residents there. She has spent the last three decades advocating for the shareholders of her Co-op.

Ms. Fischer has served on Queens Community Board 8 since being appointed in 1999. She currently serves as the Board's Chairwoman of the Aging Committee and acts as liaison for local concerns for the Board at large.

She serves on the Board of Directors at the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums, which represents over 2,300 co-ops and condominiums throughout New York City. Here, she can advocate for lower taxes for the members and ensure that properties in Queens are kept up-to-date on any regulatory changes.

Ms. Fischer has devoted her life to helping others and has worked as a Patient Care Technician at Flushing Hospital for nearly 40 years. She serves as a delegate for SEIU Local 1199, and has advocated for fairer wages and safer workspaces at the hospital. Her commitment to public health extends to her volunteer work with LiveOn New York, where she registers people to become organ donors and lobbies for funding to increase New York’s outreach for donors.

Through her continued work as a community activist, Ms. Fischer has always remained a committed mother and ardent advocate for her late daughter, Lauren. People throughout the community joined with Ms. Fischer throughout her passionate strides to raise awareness and funding for research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Additionally, Ms. Fischer finds time to serve as a member of the Queens College Advisory Board, the 107th Precinct Community Council, and as the Vice President of the Stevenson Club.

Ms. Fischer considers it an honor and privilege to be able to devote her time to the community and its
people.