Vincent Sapienza
Vincent Sapienza | |
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Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection | |
In office October 3, 2017 – January 31, 2022 | |
Mayor | Bill de Blasio Eric Adams |
Preceded by | Emily Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Rohit T. Aggarwala |
Personal details | |
Education | Columbia University (BS) Hofstra University (MBA) |
Vincent Sapienza is an American civil servant who is serving as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
Biography[]
Sapienza graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. and an MBA from Hofstra University. He joined the New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) after graduation in 1983.[1]
Sapienza served as Deputy Commissioner of the DEP for its Bureau of Engineering Design and Construction, overseeing the construction of the New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 and the Croton Water Filtration Plant from 2014 to 2016, as well as Deputy Commissioner for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment, which led to the creation of a citywide resiliency plan, from 2009 to 2014.[2]
In 2016, Sapienza was named Acting Commissioner by then Mayor Bill de Blasio.[3][4] On October 3, 2017, he was named to the position in a permanent capacity.[5] He oversaw the $1 billion repair of the Delaware Aqueduct which involves the construction of a 2.5-mile bypass from the leaking portions inside the original tunnel.[6][7] In 2020, he was named one of the "Energy & Environment Power 100" by City & State.[8] However, his role in handling the 2019 sewage leak in Queens and the 2021 Hurricane Ida crisis was also criticized by the New York City Council.[9][10][11][12][13]
In January 2022, Mayor Eric Adams named Sapienza chief operating officer of the DEP.[14][15]
References[]
- ^ "Commissioner - DEP". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Vincent Sapienza Named Commissioner of New York City's DEP". ucononline.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Daisy (2016-07-21). "Mayor de Blasio Assigns DEP Acting Commissioner". Water Watch NYC. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "DEP acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza on safeguarding NYC's most valuable resource". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio Names Vincent Sapienza as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection". The official website of the City of New York. October 3, 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Fixing a massive NYC plumbing leak, 55 stories underground". The Day. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Santistevan, Ryan. "Construction on $1 billion Hudson River tunnel project is halfway done: DEP". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Energy & Environment Power 100". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse; Rubinstein, Dana; Mays, Jeffery C. (2021-09-03). "The Storm Warnings Were Dire. Why Couldn't New York Be Protected?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Meyer, David (2021-09-14). "City Council rolls over for de Blasio despite botched response to Hurricane Ida". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris. "NYC Council grills de Blasio officials over storm resiliency efforts after Hurricane Ida". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Calder, Rich (2019-12-05). "City Council to hold hearing over crappy response to Queens sewage debacle". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Syckle, Katie Van (2019-12-19). "Raw Sewage Flooded Their Homes. They Finally Know Why". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Gazette, Gotham. "Tracking the Transition: Mayor Eric Adams Appoints His Government". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Mayor Adams Announces Appointments of Climate Leadership Team". The official website of the City of New York. January 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- Living people
- Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni
- Hofstra University alumni
- Commissioners in New York City
- American civil servants
- American civil engineers