NJ, NY Name New Appointments to Gateway Development Commission
Governor Murphy nominees Janine G. Bauer and Balpreet Grewal Virk, upon confirmation from the New Jersey Senate, will collectively serve as New Jersey's representatives, along with Jerry Zaro, the current chairman of the Gateway Program Development Corp.
TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo each announced on Monday three appointees to the Gateway Development Commission that will oversee construction of the multi-billion-dollar new Hudson Tunnel Project.
Gov. Murphy nominees Janine G. Bauer and Balpreet Grewal Virk, upon confirmation from the New Jersey Senate, will collectively serve as New Jersey’s representatives, along with Jerry Zaro, the current chairman of the Gateway Program Development Corp.
New York’s appointees to the commission are New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez, Thruway Authority Project Director Jamey Barbas and former Secretary to the Governor Steven M. Cohen.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said, “The commissioners we have chosen today represent a group of talented individuals of the highest integrity and professionalism who will provide meaningful oversight and accountability over this project of national importance. I look forward to working with our partners in New York to fully constitute the Board of the Gateway Development Commission so we can advance the important work of ensuring the safe and efficient mobility of our region’s residents and commuters.”
“Gateway is the single most important infrastructure project not only for this region but for the entire nation, and it will require the input of seasoned professionals who know what it takes to deliver major, multifaceted projects,” Governor Cuomo said. “I’m confident these three talented and dedicated individuals will do an exceptional job representing New York in this critical undertaking.”
Bauer is a partner at the law firm Szaferman Lakind of Lawrenceville, NJ and Grewal Virk, PhD, is the director of community engagement in the department of population health at Hackensack Meridian Health.
Zaro, in addition to his role as chairman of Gateway Development Corp. is a member at Sills Cummis & Gross, where he is chair of the banking and real estate services Department, where he focuses his practice on banking and finance, real estate, corporate and government relations matters.