Thank you to all our supporters and friends who joined us to Celebrate the Tri-State!

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RPA’s​“Project of the Year” will be awarded to Moynihan Train Hall, with special recognition of Governor Cuomo’s leadership and the bold steps he has taken to invest in and modernize New York’s infrastructure. Ever since it was first proposed by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan in 1993, Moynihan Train Hall has been recognized as a prerequisite to decongesting Penn Station and integrating the region’s rail network. Moynihan Train Hall gives Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road riders a modern and user-friendly new gateway to New York City. This transformative project sets the stage for very much needed new and expanded transit services, including connecting Metro North to Penn Station and building the Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River.

The ​“Making it Happen” award will be given to former New York City DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg for her extraordinary accomplishments over the past seven years in NYC, and prior to that as a public servant at the USDOT and on congressional staffs, including those of Senators Moynihan and Schumer. Among her many achievements, Commissioner Trottenberg expanded NYC’s bike network to over 1,300 miles, provided leadership for the Vision Zero campaign to eliminate roadway fatalities, and has led the agency through the challenges of COVID this past year.

The ​“Above and Beyond” award, presented each year to an RPA Board Member, will be given to Peggy Shepard, Executive Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. An RPA Board Member since 2014, Peggy has shaped every major environmental policy in New York for the past generation, from OneNYC to RPA’s Fourth Regional Plan. As New York leads the way forward on environmental justice and social reform, Peggy’s work to create a more sustainable and equitable city and region is more important than ever.

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