Patrick Foye, of Sands Point, is to head the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended Foye for the position, it was announced Wednesday. The appoinment is subject to approval by the PANYNJ Board.
Foye will replace the outgoing Christopher Ward, whose departure was announced in September.
Currently serving as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's deputy secretary of economic development, Foye also worked in Gov. Elliot Spitzer's administration as well as that of Nassau County Exec. Ed Mangano.
Ira J. Alechman
Jon Lyon
You may be the guy who gets Staten Island connected to Brooklyn with an underwater rail tunnel. I wonder what you will bring to the Tri-State area for air transportation services? Best of luck!
I am so proud of you and all your efforts to give back to the community. You have a daunting task ahead of you however I am sure that you are the right man for the job. Bonnie Doran