The City of Jersey City is bringing in former New York City Department of Sanitation Manhattan Borough Chief James Leavy as their Department of Public Works (DPW) superintendent.
“Jersey City residents deserve a Department of Public Works that is world-class, and James Leavy is the leader to get us there. He has spent his entire career mastering exactly the kind of complex, high-stakes urban operations we need to improve here in Jersey City,” Mayor James Solomon said in a statement.
“From storm response to sanitation to fleet management, he has seen it all and delivered results. I am confident that under his leadership, we will modernize how this department operates, raise the bar on service delivery, and make real the reforms our residents have been asking for.”
At DSNY, Leavy directed emergency response during major weather events and the COVID-19 pandemic, managed logistics for marquee civic events including the New York City Marathon and Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, and oversaw data-driven improvements to service delivery across Manhattan…