"At issue between Sherrill and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was leadership at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency that runs the region's ports, bridges, tunnels, and airports. In the end, they struck a deal that reshapes the structure of an agency in one of the country's most transit‑dense corridors. It also lands after years of friction between the two states over its governance."
"Sherrill agreed to the appointment of Kathryn Garcia, a former top aide to Hochul, as the authority's new executive director. In return, Hochul signed off on Jean Roehrenbeck, a former Sherrill aide, becoming deputy executive director, a position that had sat vacant for 13 years. The agreement is widely viewed by New Jersey insiders and experts as an early victory for Sherrill, restoring a position designed to give the state and its commuters a stronger voice."
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and New York Governor Kathy Hochul resolved a leadership dispute at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Kathryn Garcia was appointed executive director while Jean Roehrenbeck was appointed deputy executive director, filling a role vacant for 13 years. Under the arrangement, Roehrenbeck will report to Garcia, and Garcia will answer to the Port Authority's board of commissioners. The board approved the appointments. The structure aims to strengthen New Jersey's voice in regional transportation projects and to avoid governance problems that troubled the agency in the past.
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