Administration Officials Will Serve as Primary Points of Contact for State Regions
Albany, NY (August 27, 2011)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has deployed senior members of his administration across New York to facilitate a prompt and coordinated response to Hurricane Irene.
Agency commissioners and senior administration officials have been sent to areas from Long Island to New York City to Plattsburgh. They are at each location to coordinate with local officials, monitor the progress of the storm, and serve as the primary points of contact to provide real-time reports from the ground to the Governor and Director of State Operations.
“I have deployed senior members of my administration to be on the ground in areas across New York to make sure we can quickly respond to any problems,” Governor Cuomo said. “Additional members of the administration may be deployed as the situation warrants.”
The following agency commissioners and senior administration officials have been deployed:
New York City:
Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy
Lawrence Schwartz, Secretary to the Governor
Elizabeth Glazer, Deputy Secretary for Public Safety
Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent, Department of Financial Services
Nirav Shah, Commissioner, Department of Health
Location: NYC Office of Emergency Management, Brooklyn
Suffolk County
Andrew Feeney, Director, New York State Office of Emergency Management
Location: INFORM Transportation Management Center, Hauppauge
Nassau County
Pat Foye, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Energy
Michael Hervey, Chief Operating Officer, Long Island Power Authority
Location: National Grid/LIPA Emergency Management Center, Hicksville
Clinton County
Darrel Aubertine, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Markets
Location: Clinton County Office of Emergency Services, Plattsburgh
Warren County
Brian Stratton, Director, Canal Corporation
Location: Warren County Office of Emergency Services, Lake George
Onondaga County
Matthew Driscoll, President, Environmental Facilities Corporation
Location: Onondaga County Emergency Management Office, Syracuse
Broome County
Barbara Fiala, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Location: Broome County Office of Emergency Services, Binghamton
Westchester County
Joan McDonald, Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Joseph Rabito, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Office of General Services
Andrew Zambelli, Counselor to the Governor
Location: Hudson Valley Transportation Management Center, Hawthorne
Oneida County
RoAnn Destito, Commissioner, Office of General Services
Location: Oneida County Emergency Services, Oriskany
Rockland County
Joseph Martens, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Location: Rockland County Office of Fire and Emergency Service, Pomona
Albany County
Courtney Burke, Commissioner, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
Location: Central Emergency Operations Center, Albany