He is a graduate of the University of Rochester and Albany Law School, and holds a certificate in mediation from Harvard Law School. Mr. Emanuel has a private law practice in New City, New York, where he has been involved with some of the most important land use projects in Rockland County, including the redevelopment of the Nanuet Mall in the Town of Clarkstown, a 500 unit active adult community proposed for the former Letchworth Village Developmental Center in the Town of Haverstraw, a 292 unit active adult community in Ramapo, and major projects on behalf of the Town of Stony Point and the Villages of Montebello and Sloatsburg.