ABNY YP Tour: Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and Holiday Toast
2023-12-14 18:00 (America/New_York) | Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), 251 Fulton Street, New York, NY, 10007, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) on December 14 at 6pm.
PAC NYC is a new home for emergent and established artists in theater, dance, music, opera, and multi-disciplinary performances from New York and the world. PAC NYC strives to build meaningful relationships with community organizations and institutional stakeholders across all five boroughs and throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area. From programming that honors the lived experiences of diverse communities to accessible ticket pricing and invitations to organizations to perform or hold events on our Lobby Stage, the work of our Civic Alliances team deepens the impact of our projects and highlights organizations working towards compassion, innovation, kindness, inclusion, and creativity across New York City.
If you are interested, please sign up here by 12:00pm on Friday, December 8. Please note, space is limited. All who signed up will be notified if they have been selected to participate or not.
Following the tour, join us at the Center’s bar to spread holiday joy and raise a toast in honor of ABNY Young Professionals!

Volunteer Opportunity: Rethink Food Commissary Kitchen
2024-01-19 12:00 - 15:00 | 116 West Houston Street, 116 West Houston Street, New York, New York, 10012
When: January 19 – 12:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.
Location: *PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION* Rethink Food – 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10005 *PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION*
Program Description: ABNY YP volunteers are invited to support Rethink Food. The team is seeking individuals to lend their support in volunteers to help in their commissary kitchen.
Tasks include but are not limited to:

Portioning/labeling
Peeling vegetables/juicing fruits
Washing and picking herbs/greens
Sorting donations
Prepping Food
Packing meals

What to Expect
1. Please wear a t-shirt, long pants and closed-toed shoes, and a hair covering or hat. *Volunteers who do not follow the dress code will be turned away.
2. Have a water bottle (sustainable one if possible) to stay hydrated.
3. You will be in working active kitchen please understand the risks associated.

Please note, due to the limited capacity, you will be notified if you have been selected to volunteer.

Policy Brief: Molly Schaeffer Director for NYC Office of Asylum Seeker Operations
2024-01-25 09:00 | Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), 40 Broad St, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Please join us on January 25 at 9:00 a.m. for a Policy Brief with Molly Schaeffer, Director of the NYC Office of Asylum Seeker Operations.
Ms. Schaeffer will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an overview of the city’s own policies in providing and coordinating housing, education, and social services to asylum seekers, and what policy issues the city is advocating for with its State and Federal partners.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us!

What's On Tap? with Queens Borough President, Donovan Richards Jr.
2024-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Jungly, 12-23 Jackson Ave, Queens, 11101
Please join us on Thursday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. for a What’s On Tap? with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.
Mr. Richards, a lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, will join ABNY Young Professionals to discuss his work since becoming Borough President in 2021 and what current projects and priorities he’s currently working on to enhance prosperity and inclusivity in the World’s Borough.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 7. You must be 21+ to attend. We hope you can join us!
View photos from the event here.

ABNY YP Tour: The New York City Public Design Commission Archive
2024-02-21 17:30 | NYC Public Design Commission, 253 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10007, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the New York City Public Design Commission Archive on February 21 at 5:30 p.m.
The Public Design Commission (PDC) maintains an archive of projects reviewed by the Commission since 1902, documenting more than 7,000 sites throughout New York City and providing a unique view into the history of the City’s public works. Containing original documents, drawings, photographs, and architectural plans, the Archive informs the Commission’s review of current projects and provides additional insight into the history of New York City’s public spaces and buildings.
The Design Commission Archive tour includes a discussion of the archive’s function and mission, a tour of the facility, and viewing of its archival materials.
If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14. Please note, space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Thursday, February 15 if they have been selected to participate or not.

ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast: Petra Todorovich Messick, Senior Program Director, Amtrak Capital Delivery
2024-03-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Executive Conference Center – Moynihan Train Hall, 350 W 33rd St, New York, 10001, United States
On Tuesday, March 5th ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Petra Todorovich Messick, Amtrak’s Senior Program Director of The Gateway Program. ABNY Young Professionals will have the opportunity to hear from Petra about her professional journey as well as her work with The Gateway Program and its regional impact on transit service, jobs, and climate resiliency for the future.
The Gateway Program is a series of rail infrastructure projects that will improve the most congested 10-mile section of the Northeast Corridor, adding needed resiliency and creating the capacity for a doubling of passenger trains under the Hudson River into New York – Penn Station — the nation’s busiest rail facility.
Doors Open: 9:00 a.m., Program Begins: 9:30 a.m.
View Petra Todorovich Messick’s bio here.

ABNY Young Professionals: Policy Brief with Ya-Ting Liu, Chief Public Realm Officer
2024-04-03 08:30 | City Hall
Join us on Wednesday, April 3rd for an ABNY Policy Brief with Ya-Ting Liu, Chief Public Realm Officer. Ya-Ting Liu will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an update on her first year as the city’s first Chief Public Realm officer, as well as the projects and initiatives she is coordinating across city government and with community organizations and the private sector to create extraordinary public spaces across the entire city.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.
Meeting room and entry instructions will be provided to those registered prior to the event. All attendees must have photo ID to enter.
View Ya-Ting Liu’s bio here.

ABNY YP Tour: QueensWay
2024-04-30 18:00 | QueensWay, 9130 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hill, NY, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a walking tour of the QueensWay on April 30 at 6:00 p.m.
The QueensWay is a community-led effort to transform an abandoned, 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railway in Central Queens into a linear park and cultural greenway. We’ll tour both phase 1, the Metropolitan Hub which received $37.5 million from Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council and the Forest Park Pass section which was recently awarded a $117 million Reconnecting Communities grant through the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
“When the QueensWay is completed, neighborhoods will be re-connected, air quality will be improved, and local businesses will get a much-needed boost,” says Friends of the QueensWay’s Travis Terry. “Rails-to-trails projects work and residents will finally have a safe and beautiful place to bike, jog, or take a stroll.”
If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up here by 12:00pm on Tuesday, April 23. Please note, space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day on Wednesday, April 24 if they have been selected to participate or not.

ABNY YP Tour: Welcome to Chinatown
2024-05-14 17:30
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a neighborhood tour with Welcome to Chinatown on Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Led by local nonprofit Welcome to Chinatown, this tour will highlight their initiatives that support the Chinatown community and its entrepreneurs. Learn about the neighborhood’s current business climate, challenges, and meet some of the residents who have organized and created creative programs to address those needs.
If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up here by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7. Please note, space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Friday, May 9 if they have been selected to participate or not.
Meeting point will be provided to those selected prior to the event.
Learn more about Welcome to Chinatown here .

ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast: Carson Hicks, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
2024-05-16 09:00 - 10:00 | City Hall
On Thursday, May 16th ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Carson Hicks, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity, whose mission is to reduce poverty and increase equity. Carson will provide ABNY Young Professionals with an update on the work of the office including its annual poverty measure report. The annual report is a critical first step in the city’s ongoing efforts to measure, understand and then innovatively respond to reducing poverty for New Yorkers.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.
View Carson Hicks bio here.

What's On Tap? with Julie Samuels, President, and Executive Director of Tech: NYC
2024-05-22 18:00 | London and Martin Co., 6 Stone St, New York, NY, 10004, United States
On Wednesday, May 22nd ABNY will present: ABNY What’s on Tap? With Julie Samuels, President, and Executive Director of Tech: NYC. Founded in 2016 by Ms. Samuels, TECH: NYC is an engaged network of tech leaders working to foster a dynamic, diverse, and creative New York. Julie will speak on the organization’s current work in supporting and growing NYC’s tech ecosystem amidst an ever-evolving industry that cities across the globe are competing to attract.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 17. You must be 21+ to attend. We hope you can join us!
See photos from the event here.

ABNY YP Tour: Google St. John's Terminal
2024-06-14 09:00
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of Google’s new office at St. John’s Terminal in Hudson Square on Friday, June 14 at 9 a.m.
See inside Google’s newest office space in New York, which plays home to some of the company’s 14,000 New York employees. The former freight rail terminal along what is now The High Line recently opened after undergoing a transformative adaptive reuse project, creating one of the city’s newest, most sustainable, and innovative office spaces.
Please sign up for the tour here by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5. Please note, space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Friday, June 7 if they have been selected to participate or not.
Meeting point will be provided to those selected prior to the event. All attendees must have a government ID to enter.

Policy Brief with Louisa Chafee, Director of NYC IBO
2024-06-20 08:30 | Zoom
On Thursday, June 20th ABNY will present: ABNY Policy Brief with Louisa Chafee, Director of NYC IBO. Lousia will share about the unique role and responsibilities the Independent Budget Office has in ensuring our city’s fiscal health and transparency.
RSVP here.
We hope you can join us!

ABNY YP Tour: Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing
2024-07-17 18:15 | Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St
Join ABNY Young Professionals for a guided after hours tour of the Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than The Real Thing on Wednesday, July 17 at 6:15 p.m. The eighty-first edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States—features seventy-one artists and collectives grappling with many of today’s most pressing issues.
Registration closed.

ABNY YP Tour: LaGuardia Airport
2024-08-02 11:00
Please join the ABNY Young Professionals for a guided tour of the award-winning, best in class, new LaGuardia Airport on Friday, August 2nd at 11 am.
Hosted by the Port Authority of NY & NJ, LaGuardia Gateway Partners, and Delta Air Lines, attendees will be given a guided tour of the new Terminal B and the new Terminal C. Explore the spacious, light-filled terminals, experience the inspiring public art, and enjoy the iconic NY-based concessions.
Please sign up for the tour by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Please note, space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Friday, July 26 if they have been selected to participate or not.
All attendees must provide a state-issued photo ID in advance for security clearance.
Sign up here.

ABNY YP Tour: Governors Island
2024-08-16 14:00
We are excited to invite you to a walking tour of Governors Island on Friday, August 16 at 2:00 PM. We will convene at Battery Park Maritime Building Ferry Terminal to begin our guided tour of the island led by The Trust for Governors Island. Following the tour, we’ll head to Taco Vista for complimentary drinks and unbeatable views.
Governors Island, is a 172-acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. Just minutes from Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn waterfront by ferry, the Island is a popular and unique destination with an award-winning park complemented by dozens of historic buildings, year-round educational and cultural facilities, a rich arts and culture program and 22-acre National Monument managed by the National Park Service.
If you are interested, please sign up here by 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 8. All who signed up will be notified by end of day on Friday, August 9 if they have been selected to participate or not.

ABNY YP Associates 2024 Summer Meet-Up
2024-08-27 17:30 - 19:30 | SUNY Global Center, 116 E 55th St, New York, NY, 10022, United States
We hope you can join us for a special ABNY YP Associates Summer Meet-Up on Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30 p.m.
Stop by to learn more about the ABNY YP Associates membership program, network with other Young Professionals, and hear from special guest Tony Marx, President of The New York Public Library.
This event is open to all members of the YP network.
See photos from this event here.

What’s On Tap? with Dan Garodnick, Chair and Director at the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP)
2024-09-12 18:00 | Broadstone – John Jay Room, 88 Broad St., New York, 10004
Please join us on Thursday, September 12 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Dan Garodnick, Chair and Director at the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP).
Director Garodnick will speak about his work leading the Department of City Planning, the nation’s largest municipal city planning office. Garodnick will discuss the Department’s ambitious City of Yes proposals to increase climate resiliency and economic opportunity, and to tackle New York City’s housing shortage by allowing for a little more housing in every neighborhood.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 11. You must be 21+ to attend. We hope you can join us!

See photos from the event here.

ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast: Nse Esema, Senior Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation
2024-09-24 09:00 | SEWARD & KISSEL LLP, One Battery Park Plaza, New York, 10004
On Tuesday, September 24 ABNY Young Professionals will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Nse Esema, Senior Vice President of the Green Economy team at New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Nse will provide an update on the green economy in NYC, and EDC’s plans in this sector, including a discussion of the recently released Green Economy Strategic Plan.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.
View Nse Esema’s bio here.

ABNY YP Tour: New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
2024-10-08 18:00 | New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute, 619 W 54th St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive tour of the New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute on Tuesday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m.
On the tour, you will go behind the scenes to see how NYSCF’s automated robotics platform is revolutionizing the production of stem cells and how they’re being used in biomedicine. You will meet with leading scientists and observe how they conduct cutting edge research on a wide range of degenerative diseases. Light refreshments will be provided.
If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up here by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1. Please note space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Thursday, October 3, if they have been selected to participate or not.

What’s On Tap? with Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President
2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | The Bronx Brewery, 20 Hudson Yards Unit 207, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President.
Ms. Gibson, who proudly serves the nearly 1.5 million Bronx residents as the borough’s first woman and African-American Bronx Borough President, will join ABNY Young Professionals to discuss her work since being elected in 2021 and the current projects and priorities she’s currently focused on across the borough.
Please RSVP by Monday, November 18. You must be 21+ to attend.

ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast with Scott Millstein, Executive Director, New York City, iMentor
2025-01-16 08:30 | iMentor, 199 Water St., 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10038, United States
On Thursday, January 16 ABNY Young Professionals (YP) will present a Boardroom Breakfast with Scott Millstein, New York City Executive Director, iMentor. ABNY YPs will have the opportunity to hear from Mr. Millstein, one of New York’s most prominent non-profit leaders who has dedicated his talents in supporting mentorship and career development of New York’s next generation of leaders. In the morning’s discussion, YPs will have an opportunity to hear more about his 25-year career path in city government and the non-profit sector, the importance of mentorship, and the key projects he’s currently leading at iMentor connecting the corporate community with the New York City’s public education system.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.
View Scott Millstein’s bio here.

ABNY YP Tour: New York Transit Museum
2025-01-30 18:00 - 19:30 | New York Transit Museum, 99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive after hours tour of the New York Transit Museum on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00pm.
Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907. During the tour participants will explore permanent and temporary exhibits that highlight the cultural, social and technological history – and future – of mass transit in New York City and surrounding regions. Polly Desjarlais our Content Manager will be your tour guide.
If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up here by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27. Please note space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Tuesday, January 28, if they have been selected to participate or not.
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What’s On Tap? Dynishal Gross, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
2025-02-06 18:00 | Broadstone – John Jay Room, 88 Broad St., New York, 10004
Join us on Thursday, February 6 at 6:00pm for a What’s On Tap? with Dynishal Gross, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS).
Commissioner Gross will discuss her work supporting small businesses, jobseekers, and underserved communities, and efforts to drive economic growth and revitalize NYC’s commercial corridors.
Please RSVP by 3pm on Wednesday, February 5. You must be 21+ to attend. We hope to see you there!

View photos from the event here.

ABNY YP Policy Brief with Vennela Yadhati, Vice President of Renewable Project Development, New York Power Authority
2025-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 | New York Building Congress, 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, 10018, United States
Join us on Tuesday, February 18 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY YP Policy Brief with Vennela Yadhati, Vice President of Renewable Project Development at the New York Power Authority. Vennela will share more about NYPA’s role with renewable energy and the work of transforming NY’s energy system to a more resilient and a sustainable grid and that’ll help the state meet its climate goals. Please RSVP by Friday, February 14.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

About Vennela Yadhati:
Vennela Yadhati is a clean energy professional with over 15 years of diverse and well-rounded experience leading and devising commercial strategy, development, origination, and execution of full spectrum of clean energy projects from renewable power to power-to-x (P2X) such as green hydrogen and e-fuels to electric vehicles. She has developed and deployed approx. 2,000 MW of utility and distributed scale renewable energy projects including solar PV, land-based wind, and battery energy storage systems. In her current role as the Vice President, Renewable Project Development, Vennela leads NYPA’s Renewables team to successfully develop business plans to advance new initiatives and strategies, and execute renewable energy and storage projects. Vennela serves as a Member on the Board of Sustainable Westchester, a non-profit consortium of local governments within Westchester County, NY, that facilitates effective collaboration on sustainability and clean energy initiatives, and on the Planning Board for the City of White Plains, NY. She holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology and is a registered P.E. in the states of Florida, Missouri, and New York.

Volunteer Opportunity: God's Love We Deliver
2025-02-22 13:30 - 16:30 | God’s Love We Deliver, 166 6th Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10013, United States
ABNY Young Professionals are invited to volunteer with God’s Love We Deliver, a non-profit that cooks and home-delivers 17,000 nutritious, medically tailored meals to people too sick to shop or cook for themselves each weekday.
YP volunteers will lend their support in working in the kitchen, and assist with packaging meals and food prep (e.g. chopping onions, making meatballs, ladling soup, peeling potatoes, scooping baked goods or preparing fresh herbs).
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15th. Note, space is limited to 20 volunteers. Sign up here.

ABNY YP Tour: NYCDOT Sign Shop
2025-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 | NYCDOT Sign Shop, 58-50 57th Rd., Queens, New York, 11378
Join ABNY Young Professionals for an exclusive tour of NYC’s Department of Transportation Sign Shop on Tuesday, March 4th 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
NYC DOT’s Sign Shop creates the street signs installed throughout the five boroughs of New York City. These signs serve a variety of purposes, including curbside parking regulations, intersection control signs, guide signs, and street names signs.
The tour will focus on showing how NYC street signs are made from start to finish. We will start with how it is cut from a sheet of blank aluminum to how it is silk screened or printed. The whole process will be described and physically done in front of the group.
Please note that this is a MORNING tour. If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21. Please note space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Monday, February 24, whether they have been selected to participate or not.
Click here to register.

ABNY YP Boardroom Breakfast with Hannah Frey, Technology Managing Director, State of New York, IBM
2025-03-20 09:00 - 10:00 | IBM, One Madison Avenue, New York, 10010, United States
Join us on Thursday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY Boardroom Breakfast with Hannah Frey, Technology Managing Director, State of New York at IBM. Hannah will speak on AI technology as it relates to the government in terms of usage by the public sector to enhance operations or service delivery as well as the role of regulating the AI industry. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 18.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

About Hannah Frey:
Hannah Frey currently serves as IBM Managing Director for the State of New York, leading one of IBM’s largest global enterprise clients. Hannah has 12 years of consulting, project management and sales experience, serving clients in the healthcare and government sector. She has served as Chief of Staff to IBM Americas General Manager and has led some of IBM’s largest clients (ranging from $50 million to $200+ million in revenue).
In 2022, Hannah graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with concentrations in Leadership & Change Management and Strategy. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Boston University where she played on the Division I Women’s Lacrosse team. Hannah has spent her life giving back to local communities through Girl Scouts, earning the highest honor (Gold Award). Her volunteerism is focused on education, college readiness and mentorship. Hannah currently serves as a mentor and Co-Chairs the iMentor Young Executive Board.

ABNY YP Policy Brief with Paul S. Ryan, Executive Director, New York City Campaign Finance Board
2025-04-10 08:30 - 10:00 | Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), 40 Broad St, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10004, United States
Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. for an ABNY YP Policy Brief with Paul S. Ryan, Executive Director for the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Paul will share about his professional experiences leading to his current role, as well as CFB’s role in making local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 8
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

About Paul S. Ryan:
Paul S. Ryan has served as Executive Director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board since February 2024. Previously Paul was Deputy Executive Director of the Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation. He is nationally recognized as a leading voice in campaign finance and democratic participation. He has also served as Vice President for Policy and Litigation for Common Cause and as Deputy Executive Director of the Campaign Legal Center. Through his many professional experiences, Paul has proven himself a capable manager and organizational leader. He is a graduate of UCLA Law School and the University of Montana.

ABNY Boardroom Breakfast with Jamie Torres-Springer, President, MTA Construction and Development
2025-04-17 09:00 - 10:00 | New York Building Congress, 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, 10018, United States
Join us on Thursday, April 17 at 9:00 a.m. for an ABNY Boardroom Breakfast with Jamie Torres-Springer, President of MTA Construction and Development. Jamie will speak about his role and current work leading the incredibly impactful capital program at the MTA. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 15.
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m., Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

About Jamie Torres-Springer:
Jamie Torres-Springer has served as President of MTA’s Construction & Development agency since 2021. He is responsible for better, faster, and cheaper delivery of the MTA’s capital program through innovative management of construction for subways, buses, commuter railroads, bridges, and tunnels. Through C&D, he oversees the full capital delivery process from project planning and packaging through procurement, delivery and close-out. Under his leadership the agency has shown results bringing the system to a state of good repair and making it more resilient and accessible for millions of daily riders while containing costs and leveraging public-private partnerships.
Prior to joining the MTA, Mr. Torres-Springer served as Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the agency responsible for delivering infrastructure and facilities across New York City government, where he led development and implementation of DDC’s comprehensive plan to streamline capital project delivery, and had a leading role in several programs related to the pandemic, New York City’s adaptation to climate change, and reform of the criminal justice system. Prior to DDC, he led a national planning practice working on urban infrastructure, open space, and citywide strategic plans for inclusive growth and sustainability.
