A New York City School Construction Authority vice president is the new commissioner of the city's Dept. of Buildings, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced May 6.
Melanie La Rocca, currently SCA's vice president of development and external affairs, has been named to the post three months after her predecessor, Rick Chandler, left the position. She's no stranger to NYC politics, having been the city council's chief of staff from September 2010 through December 2013, according to her LinkedIn profile.