"I think we were elected to make the tough calls," said Mr. Fish, the public works commissioner.
He was demoted earlier this week from deputy public works commissioner to a city engineer job.
That responsibility climbs up the city ladder to Joseph Nicoletti Jr., the White Plains public works commissioner.
"I was here during '78 and we were crippled," said Joseph Casazza, Boston's public works commissioner.
Charles J. Bartha, the county public works commissioner, said no signs had been posted yet.
"New museums and parks aren't going to happen any time soon," said the public works commissioner, Peter J. Gerbasi.
Jim LaCarrubba, the Long Beach, N.Y., public works commissioner, said officials were still debating what materials to use to replace the damaged all-wood Boardwalk.
Mr. Haggerty, the public works commissioner, said the commissioners passed the resolution because "we wanted to do something to get the ball rolling".
Janice Wood, a public works commissioner, says she wants to work with the development group to improve coordination with residents, the city, property owners and the production companies.
In New Rochelle, Jeff Coleman, the deputy public works commissioner, said the pothole situation was about the same as last year, with one difference.
