Joseph J. Lhota
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Joseph J. Lhota
Joseph J. "Joe" Lhota /ˈloʊtə/is an American politician and businessman, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and former deputy mayor of New York City. He was the Republican nominee in his unsuccessful bid for the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City. As of 2015, he is senior vice president, vice dean, and chief of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 October 1954
CountryUnited States of America
I don't think the Port Authority does a good enough job in anything that they do, quite honestly, but clearly in the area of security. Those cops get paid more than N.Y.P.D. cops, and quite honestly - I know I'm going to get into trouble for saying this - they're nothing more than mall cops.
I was involved as deputy mayor in New York City on 9/11.