Vincent Sapienza

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Vincent Sapienza
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection
In office
October 3, 2017 – January 31, 2022
MayorBill de Blasio
Eric Adams
Preceded byEmily Lloyd
Succeeded byRohit T. Aggarwala
Personal details
EducationColumbia 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[]

  1. ^ "Commissioner - DEP". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ "Vincent Sapienza Named Commissioner of New York City's DEP". ucononline.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. ^ Daisy (2016-07-21). "Mayor de Blasio Assigns DEP Acting Commissioner". Water Watch NYC. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ^ "DEP acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza on safeguarding NYC's most valuable resource". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Fixing a massive NYC plumbing leak, 55 stories underground". The Day. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  7. ^ Santistevan, Ryan. "Construction on $1 billion Hudson River tunnel project is halfway done: DEP". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  8. ^ "Energy & Environment Power 100". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris. "NYC Council grills de Blasio officials over storm resiliency efforts after Hurricane Ida". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  12. ^ Calder, Rich (2019-12-05). "City Council to hold hearing over crappy response to Queens sewage debacle". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Gazette, Gotham. "Tracking the Transition: Mayor Eric Adams Appoints His Government". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  15. ^ "Mayor Adams Announces Appointments of Climate Leadership Team". The official website of the City of New York. January 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
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