Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020) Honored with NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award

NYU Wagner alumnus, Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020), MTA Chief Accessibility Officer, received the 2023 Alumni Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).
Q is the first Chief Accessibility Officer and Special Advisor to the Chairman & CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In this capacity, Arroyo leads the implementation of policies, initiatives, and programs that reimagine and advance accessibility throughout the organization. He provides a holistic approach to accessibility across NYC’s subway and bus systems, Metro-North Railroad, and the Long Island Rail Road. Through his leadership, the MTA has established a $30 billion plan to make all NYC subway stations accessible.