Scott Rechler, CEO and chairman of RXR Realty, has been appointed vice chairman of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s board of commissioners, the Port Authority announced today. Rechler also will serve as vice chairman of the board’s construction committee and as a member of its capital programs and agency planning committees.
Rechler was appointed to the board in June by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and will succeed Stanley Grayson as chairman, who resigned earlier this week.
“Commissioner Rechler’s extensive experience in private-sector management and financial issues will be a tremendous asset to the board as we continue to review our financial circumstances and our capital plan,” said David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority.
Rechler was not immediately available for comment. — Katherine Clarke