Reshaping New York
Mayor Bloomberg will make "a major announcement on New York City sustainability policy," when he joins Gov. Schwarzenegger at 3 p.m., according to Streetsblog.
While details are a bit sketchy, some new hires in Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff's office may offer some clues.
Dr. Rachel Weinberger of U. Penn, who wrote "Transportation for Livable Cities," was recently hired as a new "Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation." Supervising her is newly hired Rohit Thomas Aggarwala, who has a PhD. in history and is described as "a brilliant politician."
Streetsblog notes, "Aggarwala has a big job ahead of him and Mayor Bloomberg hasn't left him much time to get it done -- unless, of course, he gets to continue doing it during a Doctoroff Administration."
-- Azi Paybarah
where does this leave Iris if Bloomberg now has a Senior Transportation Advisor? Or does she find somethign else to do as Transportation Commissioner?
One question, if Mayor Bloomberg is out of the city and the first deputy mayor, Patty Harris, who stands in for him as acting Mayor when he is out of the city, is with him in LA, who is acting mayor? Who is in charge?
dan doctoroff begins his campaign for mayor. everything he does from now on is with that focus. every tax dollar he spends or gives to his friends at related real estate company will be to advance his political aspirations.