When New York needs him, Senator Schumer has always been there.
The John Zuccotti Award
RPA’s highest award for leadership in the metropolitan region is named after John E. Zuccotti, a long-serving member of the RPA Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Presented each year at RPA’s annual Assembly, the award recognizes a leader who has made extraordinary contributions to the built environment in the tri-state metropolitan region. The 2017 inaugural John Zuccotti Award was presented to U.S. President Joe Biden. The 2018 Award was bestowed to Anthony Coscia, Chairman of Amtrak. The 2019 Award was given to Alicia Glen, Former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, New York City and Founder, women.nyc. The 2020 Award was given to The Honorable Henry Cisneros, former US HUD Secretary and Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Founder of American Triple I Partners. The 2021 Award was given to Rick Cotton, Executive Director of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Howard Milstein, John’s close friend and colleague, joins RPA annually in selecting the recipient and presenting the award.