NEW YORK – A new deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Water Supply has been appointed at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the agency that oversees the massive water system that provides drinking water to some 10 million people each day.
Jennifer Garigliano of Sullivan County is a lifelong resident of the watershed area.
The water supply is fed to the Big Apple through a series of reservoirs and tunnels in the Catskills and Hudson Valley.
Garigliano began her DEP career in 20121 as chief of staff to former Deputy Commissioner Paul Rush, who retired in June.Most recently she served as executive director of Strategic Operations and Research for the bureau.
A West Point graduate and Army veteran, Garigliano previously commanded units specializing in defense against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats, and served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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