The 32nd Annual Transportation and Construction Luncheon was recently held in Lower Manhattan and hosted by March of Dimes New York Division. The keynote speaker was Elliot Sander, Executive Director & CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and a 2007 event honoree. Honorees for 2008 included: Pamela Newman, executive vice president of AON Corporation who received a Service to Humanity Award; Jay Badame of Tishman Construction Corporation, who received the Steve Greenfield Leadership Award; Anthony Coscia of The Port Authority of NY & NJ, who received the second Service to Humanity Award; and Judy Cooper of Parsons Brinckerhoff, who received the Thomas E. Diana Spirit of Volunteerism Award. Pictured from left, are Frank MacInnis, EMCOR Group Inc.; Thomas Diana, founder of event; Elliot Sander; Pamela Newman; Sal Caputo, Forest Electric; Greg Kelly, Parsons Brinckerhoff; and Dominick Servedio, STV Group.

The Women’s Transportation Seminar, Greater New York Chapter recently held its annual dinner to discuss planning for the region’s transportation needs. Joel Ettinger and Mary Murphy, executive directors of The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, respectively, announced a collaborative effort towards transportation planning in the tri-state area. Pictured from left, are: Joel Ettinger, NYMTC; Jenny Kapelyan, WTS; and Mary Murphy, NJTPA. Photo courtesy of Sara Hearn.

The Kennedy Tower II—a 71-unit, 11-story, $17million apartment complex in West New York, N.J.—recently topped out. To celebrate, West New York Mayor Silverio Vega recently toured the site to assess progress. Construction is expected to wrap up in January 2009. Pictured from left, are: Walter Rice, project manager, Del-Sano; Robert DiVincent, West New York Housing Corporation; Mayor Silverio Vega; Angelo Del Russo, CEO, Del-Sano Contracting Corp.; Gerald Lange, Office of Budget and Finance; Anthony Travisano, project superintendent, Del-Sano Contracting Corp.; Tony Travisano; and Janet Passante, assistant to Mayor Vega.

CPC Resources, in partnership with Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, were joined by City housing officials to celebrate the opening of Banana Kelly Place, a newly constructed affordable housing complex with 58 low-income units and 5,200 sq ft of ground floor space for child care. Pictured from left, are: Elliot Hobbs, vice president, Chase Community Development Banking; Ted Weinstein, director of Bronx Planning, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Charease Brown, tenant at Banana Kelly Place; Vera Rosario, CEO & executive director, BKCIA; Harry DeRienzo, president, BKCIA; Marc Jahr, president, NYC Housing Development Corporation; Isaac Henderson, project manager for CPCR. Photo by Ronald Glassman.