He has also been a critic of the proposed Atlantic Yards project. Zuckerman has been a strong proponent of LGBT issues. He is a former board member of Lambda Independent Democrats and a member of Stonewall Democrats. He led the organization of Brooklyn's marriage equality rally in 2013 and is a committee member of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center. As Director of the Greenvich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, he formed a committee that organized a job fair called “Out to Work: the LGBT Career Fair.” Zuckerman serves as Chair of the Environmental Protection Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6. He served as President of the Independent Neighborhood Democrats (IND), a Democratic club based in Carroll Gardens. From 2000–2003, he served as the President of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York (SDCNY). He has co-chaired its Board of Governors since 2005 and served on the Board of Directors of the National Stonewall Democrats since 2007. He holds a Juris Doctorate from American University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Emory University. He lives in South Orange, NJ with his partner of twelve years, Grant Neumann.