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• Motor Carrier Inspectors

  The New York State Department of Transportation prioritizes safety 24-7, 365, to ensure our roadways remain safe for everyone who uses them. Every time we travel, whether it's our daily commute, or shuttling our kids to school, we share the road with large commercial trucks and motor carriers. But have you every thought about the people responsible for making sure these trucks and their drivers are safe and fit for the road?In this episode of the DOT POD, Josh and Anya welcome in Larry Johnson and Danielle Adair form DOT's Office of Modal Safety and Security to talk about the individuals dedicated to minimizing crashes involving commercial vehicles and incidents with hazardous materials by conducting inspections throughout New York.

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• Upstate Airports

  Airports are critical to the health and well-being of the communities in upstate New York. They are gateways to local economies and make lasting impressions. In September, $230 million was awarded to nine upstate airports as part of the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition. On this episode, Josh and Anya sit down with Deputy Chief Engineer Carlos Rivera and Aviation Director Lowell Lingo to discuss the projects as well as the importance of these facilities.

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• Budget Breakdown With Commissioner Dominguez

  On this episode of The DOT POD, NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez joins Josh and Anya to discuss how we're ensuring better infrastructure, enhanced safety, and greater mobility for all New Yorkers.

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• Newly Formed NYSDOT Women's Group

  The women of DOT represent an extraordinary collective of dedicated professionals who thrive in a field that has long been viewed as predominantly male. In honor of Women's History Month, we are highlighting a newly formed Women's Group in DOT's Long Island office that is dedicated to uplifting and empowering the women who are making significant contributions to DOT and the transportation sector.In this episode, Josh and Anya are joined by Nancy Kamel and Deborah Rivera to discuss the group's origins and how it is nurturing a vibrant community of women centered around mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration. For more information about the women's group or how to start your own, contact Nancy:[email protected].

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• Cultural Resources

  As DOT works to rebuild and enhance our vast transportation network, we're often reminded that our state has a rich history far older than our modern infrastructure. Sometimes our projects reveal what life was like hundreds, even thousands of years ago and on this episode of The DOT POD we dig into the kind of discoveries that are being made as w shape our transportation system.Josh and Anya are joined by Sean Higgins and Kyle Sommerville who are both with DOTs Office of Environment to shed some light on how the Department is preserving cultural heritage and artifacts amid our goals for modernization and progress. Click to see the interactive story map: Enduring Connections

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