Mortimer L. Downey's creative financing helped revive New York City’s subway system and he also oversaw far-reaching regional and federal transportation policy for more than six decades.
He devised innovative financing to revive New York City’s subway. In Washington, as a U.S. Transportation Department leader, he bolstered Amtrak and secured federal funds for public transit.
Lewisburg, Pa. — Celebrated writer Colson Whitehead will speak at Bucknell University next September as the Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters.Whitehead is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling
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