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TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 • 14 Billions To Protect NY Transit System To Make Rails Resilient In Storms Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled a coordinated transportation resiliency program to help prepare the region for future emergencies, reduce the impact of future storms on vital transportation infrastructure, and improve the long-term reliability and resiliency of the public transportation network. At Cuomo’s direction, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the Moynihan Station Development Corporation (MSDC) worked together to prepare a plan that considered transportation needs and priorities on a regional level, in order to protect against stronger and more frequent storms in the future. A key element of the plan is protecting commuter railroad access into Manhattan, by hardening Penn Station’s existing railroad service and providing alternate service to Penn Station for MTA Metro-North Railroad customers in the event of a single-point failure along its existing network through upper Manhattan and the Bronx. “Our response to the billions in damage Superstorm Sandy caused our transportation system is to build back stronger, better and smarter than before,” Cuomo said. “These projects build on the State’s commitment to Sandy Rebuild Team Reshuffled By Mayor To Expedite & Ease Recovery Process city’s entire federally-funded rebuilding and resiliency efforts. Goldstein, formerly the executive vice president at MTA Capital Construction, will report to First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris. Zarrilli, an architect of the city’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR) plan, will lead the new Office of Recovery and Resiliency and will report to Goldstein. As the director of the Housing Recovery Office (HRO), Peterson, an engineer who worked on the city’s recovery following 9/11, will also report to Goldstein. Peterson has extensive experience in construction New senior leadership team to oversee and execute the city’s Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding efforts was appointed last Saturday, Mar. 29, by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Joined by Sen. Charles Schumer, the architect of the Sandy relief bill, de Blasio also announced new plans to improve much-needed relief delivery to those recovering from the devastating impact of Sandy. These appointments and policy announcements accompany major improvements to Build It Back and new progress on recovery and rebuilding efforts over the past three months, as this week, critical funds began to flow to New Yorkers in need, and home repair construction kicked off. Bill Goldstein will serve as senior advisor to the mayor for recovery, resiliency and infrastructure; Amy Peterson will serve as director of the Housing Recovery Office; and Daniel Zarrilli will serve as director of the Office of Recovery and Resiliency. In his new capacity, Goldstein will serve as City Hall’s lead on the planning and execution of New York City’s broader infrastructure efforts, including oversight of the newlycreated Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR), which will provide overall coordination of the R.H. Van Thief Wanted Police seek the public’s assistance in finding this man wanted for recently stealing a vehicle parked on a South Richmond Hill street. Law enforcement sources said the suspect smashed the driver’s side window of a 1997 Dodge Caravan at the northwest corner of 110th Street and 107th Avenue sometime after 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 24. After breaking the window, authorities said, the crook entered the van and fled a short time later. The theft was reported to the 106th Precinct. Anyone with information regarding the crook that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS, by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. -SEE SANDY ON PG. 55- -SEE RESILIENT ON PG. 56- DENNIS S. BLOCK, D.D.S., P.C. ALAN H. BLOCK, D.D.S. 67-13 FRESH POND ROAD, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385 - OPEN 6 DAYS / 1-718-381-5150 Serving The Community For 70 Years! GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY...OUR FAMILY TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY ©Times Newsweekly - 2013 - ONDERDONK DIGITAL X-RAYS REDUCES RADIATION BY 80-90 PERCENT OUR STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR COMFORT AND SAFETY NEW PATIENTS ONLY! FFRREEEE INITIAL EXAM AND CHECK X-RAYS WE WORK WITH YOUR DENTAL PLANS... CALL WITH YOUR INSURANCE INFORMATION ©Times Newsweekly 2014–DR. 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