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Cuomo Gives Hakim Shot To Take Helm at MTA

By BOB HENNELLY
Posted 2/6/17

Governor Cuomo has tapped Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim to be the interim Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority following the retirement of Tom Prendergast from his post as CEO and Chairman. Ms. Hakim, 57, lives in New York City and has spent the bulk of her career at the MTA. She was selected to run New York City Transit in December 2015.

Over the arc of her 24-year career at the agency, she also served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel overseeing the MTA’s multibillion-dollar capital- construction program. In that capacity, she was involved with the Second Avenue Subway line, the LIRR Eastside Access and the Number 7 Subway Extension.

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