 He then served as chief counsel to the House Subcommittee on Crime, a subcommittee chaired by Charles Schumer.Yassky was a member of the faculty of the Brooklyn Law School.Yassky was elected to the New York City Council in 2001, representing the 33rd Council District, which includes parts of downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Boerum Hill and Park Slope.