Hunts Point Food Distribution Center

A project funded by the National Science Foundation, which establishes a research coordination network (RCN) to study the food, energy, and water nexus for sustainable and resilient urban development.

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The Research Coordination Network webinar series Part II. Infrastructure &amp; Financing for Food, Energy &amp; Water Nexus 

The Hunts Point Food Distribution Center by Cecilia Kushner, Executive Vice President for the Planning Division at New York City Economic Development Corporation The Food Distribution Center (FDC) is one of New York City’s most critical food infrastructures and a very large Bronx employer. Cecilia will discuss its role in feeding the city and supporting the city’s extensive network of restaurants. She will also present ongoing plans for supporting freight and resiliency infrastructure to ensure the FDC can meet 21st century challenges.Cecilia Kushner is the Executive Vice President for the Planning Division at NYCEDC, as part of her role at NYCEDC, Cecilia leads large multidisciplinary teams to deliver on some of the most ambitious and complex urban planning, development and transportation projects in New York City. She also, oversees $1 billion of active projects geared towards delivering infrastructure and amenities and improving quality of life for New Yorkers across the five Boroughs. Cecilia has dedicated her career to executing significant initiatives that seek to improve global cities, with 15 years of experience in urban planning, development and resiliency in New York City, London and Paris.Cecilia received her bachelor’s degree from La Sorbonne and holds a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from The Bartlett School of Planning at University College London, and a master’s degree in City Planning from Hunter College, where she has taught Planning as an adjunct. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

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