ASCE Metropolitan Section

Long Island Branch News

JFK Airport Airfield Reconstruction Program

On November 12, 2011, a lecture on John F. Kennedy International Airport's Airfield Reconstruction program was given to Long Island Branch members at Domenico's Restaurant in Levittown. The presentation was given by the Port of New York & New Jersey's James Steven, PE, Program Director JFK Physical Plant & Development; Guy Zummo, PE, Principal Design Engineer and Thomas Amoia, PE, Engineer of Construction.

The Long Island Rail Road is one of the few railroads to operate 24/7, 365 days a year. While most people take the interrupted train service for granted, few realize the challenges associated with performing the necessary construction to maintain a commuter railroad that never completely shuts down.
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Younger Members on Long Island Discuss Formation of YMG

On November 10, 2011, younger civil engineers from Nassau and Suffolk counties convened at the Davenport Press in Mineola to discuss the potential for establishing an ASCE Younger Member Group (YMG) on Long Island. The event kicked-off with a networking hour for participants to have a drink and chat with one another.
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LIB Technical Meetings Are Not Only for Professional Members

Nolan Mazur, Chair of Younger Member and Student Outreach for the Long Island Branch, has been successful in engaging ASCE student members on Long Island. Nine students from Hofstra University's ASCE student chapter attended the Long Island Branch’s October's technical meeting along with their advisor Dr. Ronald J. Alvarez.
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