Carol Greitzer

Carol Greitzer ( Hutter; January 3, 1925 – April 3, 2026) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1969 to 1991 and was the first president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Background Carol Hutter was born in Manhattan, New York City, on January 3, 1925. She grew up in the north Bronx, and credits her love of New York City to her native New Yorker father, Harry Hutter, who enjoyed learning about the history of the city and often took her sightseeing.

Greitzer later moved to New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood with her first husband, Herman Greitzer, whom she married in 1952. She had one daughter from her first marriage, and three stepchildren. Greitzer served as a Councilwoman for 22 years, beginning with her win in 1969 and ending in 1991 when she lost her Council seat to Republican Charles Millard.

Feminist activism

NARAL Greitzer's activism continued throughout her time on the Council, and she became increasingly involved with feminist issues. Greitzer's became active in New York's pro-choice movement, and began working with NARAL, which at the time stood for National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws. Greitzer worked closely with politician Percy Sutton, a pro-choice advocate, to push for pro-choice legislation in New York state. As president, she worked alongside other feminist activists including Shirley Chisholm, Lana Clark Phelan, Lee Gidding, and Lucinda Cisler. At the convention, Greitzer worked with other feminists to argue that women and their reproductive rights needed to be a prominent issue for the Democratic party. The bank inspired groups in cities all over the country to open up their own women's banks, providing financial guidance, seminars, and employment to women.