Port Authority chief tests positive for coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo says

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Source: NY Daily News

Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo announced Monday. “He’s been at the airports, obviously,” the governor said at a press conference in Albany. “He’ll be working from home and now the senior team that works with Rick will also be tested. So several of them may be on quarantine.”

“Cotton is currently asymptomatic and has self-quarantined at his home while maintaining a full schedule," the Port Authority said in a statement. "Any staff members who have had close contact with him in recent days are also working from home as they follow the guidelines and protocols put in place by the New York State Department of Health.”

The state has 142 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the governor said, with 19 of them in New York City.The governor himself has not been tested for the virus, saying he’s not a “probably positive.”

Last Thursday, Cotton and other big shots including MTA Chairman Pat Foye attended a breakfast hosted by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation. “I saw Rick at the event. I didn’t talk with him, I didn’t shake hands," Foye told the Daily News at an MTA press conference Monday. "There are others here who were there, and we’re talking to medical staff here and we’ll act accordingly.” MTA employees who attended the breakfast and may have run into Cotton are being evaluated.

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Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo announced Monday.

“He’s been at the airports, obviously,” the governor said at a press conference in Albany. “He’ll be working from home and now the senior team that works with Rick will also be tested. So several of them may be on quarantine.”

This is a developing story.

[brooklynite]

1. I've worked with Rick on several projects...

none recently, but I have friends who still do.

[pat_k]

2. Best wishes for a fast recovery -- and a healthy team

Looks like he's in the older, higher risk group.

[brooklynite]

3. One of my friends who worked with him has been sent home.....

[pat_k]

4. I've worked on a few PA projects...

Hope your friend is fine -- and doesn't get too bored if they have to self-quarantine.

I've worked on a few PA online training projects (procurement, security, cybersecurity, EEO, etc), but the folks I know are down the line (folks that report to Chief Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, etc.). In an upcoming meeting on possible new project, I imagine we'll get a bit of the inside take in the chit chat part.