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🍎 #NewYorker, health care exec, former NYC deputy mayor, @MTA chair & Wall Streeter, proud husband and father, 9/11 cancer survivor, #HoyaSaxa

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

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[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

The mayor should take a seat at the MTA table https://t.co/mIcCuh60SG

[Sana Ebrahimi Ledene @SanaELedene]

I listened to Erika Kirk’s full speech at the memorial, and I want to share a few thoughts that came to me while live streaming the event. This is not political.

First, I should say that I grew up as a Muslim in a Muslim country. I don’t know enough about Christianity to say if what I witnessed is rooted in faith or culture. But what struck me most was how, even though death is heavy and this was by nature a sad occasion, the entire event carried a celebratory spirit that honored life.

That contrast hit me deeply. In Islam, even though we believe that good people go to heaven, the relationship with God is taught through fear. Funerals are overwhelmingly sad, often filled with warnings of the terrifying first night in the grave. Growing up hearing that, and then witnessing people celebrate life, speak of God’s love, and remember someone through the impact he had on others; it felt so refreshing, so positive.

Second, I was profoundly moved by @MrsErikaKirk’s words. I cannot fathom the strength it takes to stand and deliver such a meaningful speech after losing the love of your life. But even more than that, the grace it takes to forgive the very person who destroyed your world. I cannot imagine myself standing on a stage, sending love to those who cheered your husband’s murder, or inviting others to spread God’s love in response because, as she said, “we do not respond to hate with hate.” That is powerful beyond words.

Again, I am ignorant when it comes to Christianity, but if this is what it truly embodies, then I am envious of those who get to experience that feeling.

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Today is Medicare’s birthday. On this date 60 years ago, LBJ signed the Medicare Law. The life expectancy for American men in 1965 was 66 yrs; for women it was 73 yrs. Today, it’s 80 yrs for both. THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION.

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, husband, father and son, was murdered tonight. “He was doing the job that we asked him to do,” Commissioner Tisch @NYPDPC said. “He died a hero.”

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

⁦@nytimes⁩ should apologize to Robert Hur. He got it right: “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” https://t.co/HsUmQUcW2C

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Calvin Drayton’s legacy to NYC
https://t.co/MHkUPG9rsb

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Former Chief of the Department, NYPD, and Commissioner of NYC Emergency Management JOSEPH ESPOSITO was the finest public servant I know. Joe set an example of excellence for everyone to follow. A true leader and a mensch. May he Rest in Peace.

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

After Hamas slaughters hundreds of Jewish families, and Israel confronts an unprecedented security crisis, Donald Trump attacks the Israeli govt and praises Hezbollah terrorists. Are Republicans really going to nominate this dangerous man to be President of the United States?

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Jerry Hauer was a true visionary leader and the founding head of the NYC Office of Emergency Management. I’ve never met anyone having more energy and drive. NYC is a better place because of Jerry. My condolences to Tracey and his family.
Jerry: Rest in Peace, my friend.

[Bill Bratton @CommissBratton]

I was very saddened to learn on Friday of the passing of Jerry Hauer, my great friend and professional colleague for more than 30 years. His beloved wife, Tracey, called me to let me know he passed peacefully at home after battling cancer for several years. Throughout that long fight, always a team player, he continued to work remotely with his colleagues here at Teneo Risk serving our clients. 

We first met in 1995 while I was serving as NYPD Commissioner and he had just been appointed the first Director of the newly created New York Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management. We subsequently worked together in the private sector at the Kroll Investigative firm where we worked closely during 9/11. For the last seven years we worked here at @Teneo.

These photos show Jerry being appointed an honorary Police Commissioner by me in 2016 and an honorary Fire Commissioner by then-Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro in the same year. I believe he may have been the only recipient of both honors. 

He served his country, his state, his city, and his clients honorably and faithfully while loving his family with all his heart. We will all miss him tremendously. He was the best.

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

The passing of Fred Siegal is a great loss. He was a thought-provoking inspiration for me. He challenged me to make better decisions & always provided me with guidance to understand and value the diversity that is NYC. May his memory be a blessing. https://t.co/neQkg9ANDK

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

That Round Building on top of the @LIRR is rocking tonight

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

@HeyNowJO In 1946, the fare was 5 cents. Imagine that. It went up to a dime in 1948.

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

@jbcarmody USNWR is very clear. They are ranking medical schools for research. The fact that the ranking is misunderstood by highly educated people is a conundrum.

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

@jbcarmody MCAT might be the loser, but for the wrong reason. It has a minor role in USNWR methodology.
Reputation: 30%
Federal Grant Funding: 40%
Faculty/Student Ratio: 10%
Acceptance Rate: 1%
Undergrad GPA: 6%
MCAT: 13%

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Nothing represents the twilight of New York City like this proposal. https://t.co/6TqrKjkbjr

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Quiz: Name that Subway Station | My score: 10/10 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ https://t.co/igJ2Hb0DQy @JMartinezNYC

[Steve Burns @StvBurns]

As he watched a raging river pour into the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel during Sandy, @JoeLhota tells me he literally bumped in to Gov. Cuomo, who asked if this was normal.

“No Governor, this is a severe problem,” Lhota replied https://t.co/Uz2mbGmspr

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Thank you ⁦@paulkrugman⁩ “I hope that NYers & others don’t lose sight of the fact that the subway system plays hugely positive role in the life of a city that offers things no other place in America can match” ⁦⁦@MTA⁩ ⁦⁦@NYCTSubway⁩ https://t.co/G2VTQYEjrY

[- ᴊᴏᴇ ʟʜᴏᴛᴀ - @JoeLhota]

Yup, this is the @maggieNYT that I know, love and . . . fear. Simply the best.

“Maggie’s, like, fucking changing a diaper with one hand, holding a BlackBerry in the other, and breaking stories, and I’m, like, ‘What the fuck am I doing?’”

https://t.co/sxro2yMbBe