 In 2013, Crains New York Business listed her as number twelve among the “50 Most Powerful Women in New York” 

Farley graduated from Pembroke College in Brown University in 1971 with a BA in drawing, painting and sculpture.She received her Masters in Architecture (MARC) degree from Harvard School of Design in 1976.Farley began her career as an architect and project coordinator for Turner Construction Company International Division in New York City.