Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out a strategy on Dec. 6 to reexamine New York City’s major infrastructure in light of Sandy and how it can be protected from any future storms. He also announced that Seth Pinsky, president of New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC), will develop recovery plans for hardest-hit communities.
Deputy Mayors Cas Holloway and Bob Steel will oversee Pinsky’s work, Bloomberg says. In addition, Marc Ricks, an infrastructure expert and vice president of infrastructure at Goldman Sachs but had previously served the Bloomberg Administration, will be taking a leave of absence at the investment giant to help the city with the rebuilding plans. They are set to cover public and private housing; hospitals; schools; transportation; parks; as well as businesses and non-profits, including cultural institutions such as the New York Aquarium, Bloomberg says.