Iris Weinshall

Iris Weinshall was appointed Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management at The City University of New York in April 2007, after having served the City of New York City for more than 25 years, most recently as Commissioner of Transportation. Appointed Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) in September 2000, Ms. Weinshall supervised a $5 billion capital program that included the construction of the widely-praised Whitehall Ferry Terminal in lower Manhattan and the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island. Under her leadership, the DOT consolidated its offices at 55 Water Street in lower Manhattan and launched a major program to rehabilitate and maintain the city's huge network of bridges and roadways, including the nearly $3 billion rehabilitation of the city's East River Bridges. Ms. Weinshall implemented programs to improve traffic flow and upgrade the city's infrastructure, while making the city's streets and sidewalks safer for millions of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.