August 2008
Rob Phillips: Mr. Phillips recently joined Sam Schwartz Engineering as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Erich Arcement, P.E., P.T.O.E..: Mr. Arcement was promoted to Senior Vice President & General Manager, New York.
Harris Schechtman: Mr. Schechtman was promoted to Vice President, Transit Planning Services.
Daniel Plottner: Mr. Plottner was promoted to Acting Director, Traffic & Transportation Services.
Douglas Adams, AICP: Mr. Adams was promoted to Project Manager.
Erwin Alonzo, E.I.T.: Mr. Alonzo was promoted to Staff Engineer II.
Daniel Schack, AICP: Mr. Shack was promoted to Senior Staff Transportation Planner.
July 2008
Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E., aka Gridlock Sam, issues stern warning to U.S. in wake of the one year anniversary of the I-35 Minnesota Bridge Collapse.Click to read press release.
A national panel of experts was convened Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday July 30 to participate in a riverfront design charrette for the Delaware River Waterfront in Philadelphia. SSE’s Dan Plottner participated on the panel as a transportation engineering and planning expert. Philadelphia Daily News Articles associated with the panel discussions: Casinos' Plans 'Incompatible' with City's, PennPraxis Unveils Redesigned Riverfront Casinos and How Casinos Fit Vision (Philly Plan Forum Video)
Douglas Adams, AICP, was recognized by the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative for guiding the production of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Design Principles.
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On July 23, 2008 SSE celebrated our 13th anniversary aboard the Rendevous along the Hudson River. We are celebrating thirteen years of creative traffic, planning, design and construction solutions. Click to view clip. |
May 2008
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On Wednesday May 10, 2008 Sam Schwartz appeared on CBS Early Show regarding the importance of maintaining America's Infrastructure. Click to view clip. |
April 2008
Instead of a Transportation Person of the Year, The Newark Regional Business Partnership chose to recognize the successful opening of Newark’s Prudential Center as Transportation Achievement of the Year. “Prior to its opening in October, many feared that the influx of nearly 18,000 visitors a night would snarl roadways. Instead, thanks to a team effort to plan for and manage trips to and from the facility, a successful campaign to encourage mass transit ridership has meant that the impact on the road network is greatly reduced.”
Samuel I. Schwartz has been named the winner of the ASCE Metropolitan Section Annual Civil Engineering Award 2008. ASCE Met Section Civil Engineer of the Year Award is section’s highest award and is presented to an individual who is judged to have contributed substantially to the Civil Engineering profession.
Samuel I. Schwartz was named ACEC’s 2008 Engineer of the Year. The Engineer of the Year Award is given to an active or retired member of ACEC New York who has made significant contributions to the consulting engineering profession, the council and his or her community. A board member of ACEC New York, Sam’s professional service, engineering achievements, and civic and humanitarian activities contributed to him being selected for this award.
SSE’s Senior Vice President Erich Arcement was been named Young Engineer of the Year by The New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc. He accepted his award and was asked to speak at the Awards Banquet in June.
March 2008
Sam Schwartz's latest Congestion Pricing presentation. Click here to view.
December 2007
As we come to a close for the year 2007, SSE continues to be recognized through awards such as the American Council of Engineering Companies’ Gold Award for Engineering Excellence for the Canal Street Park Design Mediation. We also made the list of Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies. And one of our own was recognized as ASCE’s 2007 New Face of Civil Engineering. Lastly, SSE's FDR East River rehabilitation project gets Project of the Year award from New York Construction Magazine.
September 2007
SSE's latest has arrived. Read Clifford Yeats's account of transportation in China, the construction department's day at sea, SSE Slammers winning season and last but not least the release of SSE's 12th anniversary party photos. Click to read newsletter.
July 2007
In the midst of the heat arrives SSE's summer newsletter. What makes a best firm? What perks do they provide? How can an employee benefit most from the workplace? Read along as SSE's embarks on it's journey to becoming "Best Firm" in 2008. Also, find out about SSE's ventures down to the depths of NYC's Water Tunnel No. 3 and completion of JP Morgan's Corporate Challenge 2007. Click to read newsletter.
April 2007
Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. (aka Gridlock Sam) has been an advocate for Congestion Pricing for years. We're excited to hear Bloomberg bring it into the public perspective. Below, you can see Sam's Congestion Pricing Op-ed and WYNC interview soundclip.Gridlock Sam's Congestion Pricing Op-ed Daily News April 23, 2007
Gridlock Sam's Advice on Congestion Pricing on WYNC with Abby Eddings April 23, 2007
SSE's spring newsletter is here. Imagine driving your car. That's easy right? Now imagine that when you want to park, all you have to do is push a button. Sounds too good to be true? Joshua Knoller tells all about automated parking. Also, SSE proudly presents our HR Controler, Richard Wilner. Also, that time of the year has come and past where SSE visits Chelsea Piers for a day of volleyball, wall climbing, basket ball, swimming and just plain lying around. Click to read newsletter.
February 2007
For Thomas Pagano, a 24-year-old with Sam Schwartz Engineering, PLLC in New York, civil engineering is a walk in the park. Pagano was recently named a New Face of Civil Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for his significant research work in the field of pedestrian engineering. Click to read press release.
How much traffic congestion does closing roads create? Do wider roads create less congestion? How reliant are New Yorkers on cars? Mark Gorton of the Opening Planning Project interviews traffic guru, Sam Schwartz to find out. Click to read blog.
Click to read about Sam Schwartz on streetsblog.org
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January 2007
SSE's first 2007 newsletter has arrived. Discover SSE's interactive work with the Shops at Santa Anita, LA. Next, what kind of view does Europe offer while on the road to raise funds for a new stock offering? Lastly, it's off to South Asia and the Middle East where SSE embarks recent international marketing efforts. Click to read newsletter.
Summer 2006
SSE's much anticipated summer wrap-up newsletter is here. Meet Larry Kallman, SSE's most congenial team member. Also, discover what SSE means when they decide to execute a solution using the Tabula Rasa approach. Be sure to read up on the SSE Gridlock Slammers' Softball Diaries. Lastly, there's plenty going on our personal front. Click to read newsletter.
May 2006
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On Wednesday May 17, 2006 Sam Schwartz Engineering (SSE) will receive the National "Pride" Award from The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) for SSE’s innovative community relations / design mediation work on Canal Street Park. Senior Vice President, Janet Campbell is traveling to Washington DC to receive this prestigious award at ARTBA’s annual meeting this week. SSE is receiving this award for working with highway design engineers, local community and historic groups, government officials, and NYS DOT and NYC DOT, to achieve consensus on the highly contested use of the Canal Park site and restore one of NYC’s oldest green spaces. Click to read press release. |
April 2006
It's April and SSE is experiencing some purple reign with Wilma Ortiz at the head of office. Also, SSE prides itself in providing multi-disciplinary services to its clients. In the same spirit, we take pride in the myriad of services provided us by both our marketing and accounting departments. Lastly, SSE is experiencing some growing pains from expansion, thus, the birth of SSE's Building and Safety Committee. Click to read newsletter.
February 2006
The new year has begun and already SSE is busy with projects both in/out house. One of our major projects is the upgrade of our networks system, headed by our high-in-demand IT, Rubens Mulla. Find out how SSE is continuing its efforts in visual communication methods and services. Join Jelena Skopelja as she recalls the happenings and effects of the NYC Transit strike. Lastly, take a look at SSE's last venture to Chelsea Piers. Click to read newsletter.
December 2005
It's now the end of the year and our December newsletter is here. Discover the adventures of Amir Siddiqui. Or, check in and find out more on the progress of our New Jersey and Canada offices. Finally, SSE begins a new tradition that is guaranteed to produce mouth watering aromas from your kitchen as our staff shares their special recipes. Finally on behalf of SSE, we would like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. Click to read newsletter.
September 2005
Our September newsletter has arrived. SSE proudly presents it's very own Brooklyn native Janet Campbell. Have you see the new green space on Canal Street? If not, read to find how an old historical park has been ressurrected. Also, SSE has worked hard to bridge the gap between the technical and the not so technical. Read to discover the visual means in which SSE has channeled their efforts. Click to read newsletter.
August 2005
In our August newsletter, SSE would like to introduce to you Ian Sacs, one of our newest Engineers. Also, check out SSE's summer travelogue as we check in from Guatemala and Korea. Click to read newsletter.
June 2005
In our June newsletter, SSE would like to introduce to you Vernard Johnson, our very own Community Liaison. In addition, find out the scoop on SSE's very own Windsor-Detroit office. Last but not least, join Danielle as she tells us of her day as a Gridlock Sam represenatative at the Transportation Alternative's Commuter Race Competition. Click to read newsletter.
April 2005
SSE has crossed over to Canada with opening of Sam Schwartz of Canada, Ltd., a multi-disciplinary planning and engineering consulting firm, based in Windsor, Ontario and specializes in transportation and traffic planning work. This includes environmental assessments, highway, road and intersection design, maintenance and protection of traffic plans, and engineering work. We will be celebrating the opening of our Canadian office on May 6, 2005.
SSE recently experienced a trajic loss of an employee. In this issue, we dedicate our thoughts and memories to Adam William Schwartz. In addition, read about our work on the Windsor-Detroit Border Crossings. Click to read newsletter.
January 2005
As of January 1, 2005, Sam Schwartz Engineering will officially become Sam Schwartz Engineering.
SSE’s very first 2005 newsletter is now available. It is our great pleasure to introduce you to Jenelle James-Olugbemi. Also, we are proud to present SSE projects that won awards in 2004. Be sure to check them out. Finally, as our work in Pedestrian Engineering increases, so does our repetoire of knowledge on the subject. Click to read newsletter.
"Keep Trucks Off City Streets" Gridlock Sam (a.k.a. Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E.) calls for a new bridge and truck route in response to SSE's review of proposals for Windsor-Detroit Gateway Crossings. For further information click to read Page 1, Page2, and Page 3.
"Shock in LaSalle, Relief in City Core" City Residents respond to Gridlock Sam's (a.k.a. Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E.) proposed truck Route. Click to read Page1 and Page2.
"Labor, Industry Unite Behind Schwartz Plan" Industry response to Gridlock Sam's (a.k.a. Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E.) proposed truck route. Click to read article.
December 2004
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In New York Construction December 2004 issue some of SSE's projects received awards. The list of projects are: FDR Drive Outboard Detour Roadway - Project of the Year - OverallAirTrain JFK Terminal at Jamaica Station - Project of the Year - Airport AirTrain JFK Terminal at Howard Beach Station - Award of Merit - Airport Brooklyn Museum of Art - Project of the Year - Cultural Hotel Gansevoort - Award of Merit - Hospitality East River Repowering Project - Project of the Year - Industrial |
Samuel I. Schwartz, P.E. (a.k.a Gridlock Sam) was featured in Today's Trucking 2004 December 2004 Issue. Click to read article.
November 2004
SSE’s November newsletter is now available. Let us introduce you to Pooja Mishra. How does SSE fit a big box store in a dense urban environment? Click to read newsletter.
September 2004
SSE’s newsletter, Permanence and Change, strikes again. Who is Jeff Kit? What is behind the Mayor's Blackout Task Force? How did Gridlock Sam help prepare NYC for the RNC? Click to read newsletter.
July 2004
The New York Transportation Journal highlights an article by Sam Schwartz regarding Pedestrian Engineering. Click to read article.
SSE’ s newsletter, Permanence and Change, is here. What’s the word on Michael Barelli? What kind of work is SSE doing in lower Manhattan? What is pedestrian engineering? Click to read newsletter.
May 26, 2004
Michael Fishman represented SSE at the UN to participate in the 8th Annual International Bridges NYC Public School Student Human Rights Day.
April 23, 2004
The City of Windsor, Ontario, is leading a team to develop a bridge and tunnel crossing of the Detroit River that best meet the needs of international trade and the cities and countries that flank the river. The Windsor Star features an article regarding SSE’s work for the City of Windsor. Click to read article.
April 13, 2004
The American Society of Highway Engineers of North Central New Jersey Section presented Sam Schwartz with an award as a token of appreciation for his Aggressive Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) Presentation.
March 1, 2004
The Zweig Letter featured an article regarding SSE’s commitment to giving back to the community. Click to read article.
February 11, 2004
At the Women’s Transportation Seminar SSE was awarded Employer of the Year for: Commitment to Excellence and Quality, Achievement on Affirmative Action, Encouragement of Continuing Education, Supporting the Women’s Transportation Seminar, and Professional Development of Women in the Transportation Industry. Click here to view picture.
January 1, 2004
As a part of the 51st Annual Progressive Architecture Awards, Architecture magazine gave an honorable citation of the S.O.S Strategic Open Space/Public Realm Improvement Strategy for Lower Manhattan. SSE’s traffic planning work aided in the identification of public space and the affects of security in lower Manhattan. Click here to view the citation.
