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YPT NYC: Young Professionals in Transportation

Enhancing professional development among young transportation practitioners and future leaders in the NYC region.
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06/02/2026

Vishwa Kumbharathi is a Senior Manager of Project Controls at Amtrak, where he supports project controls, estimating, and cost management for rail and infrastructure programs. With experience spanning transportation, heavy civil, energy, and public infrastructure projects, he brings a data-driven approach to project delivery, risk management, governance, and cost engineering. He holds a master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management from Clemson University and a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Osmania University. An active leader in the profession, Vishwa serves as Chair of the AACE International Education Board and Vice President of the AACE New Jersey Section, while also mentoring students and early-career professionals. Passionate about advancing transportation project delivery, he focuses on strengthening project controls practices, digital transformation, and professional standards across the industry. Read more about Vishwa on our website or at the link in our instagram story!

05/29/2026

Condragulations all! Come queen out with YPT-NYC for our PRIDE! 🌈 MONTH! 🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY HOUR 🥳 🤩 Mix, mingle, and kiki with your friends and familiar transportation faces 😙 We’re excited to share this month with you all! Register at the link in our Instagram story, or on Eventbrite! Shantay, you STAY! 👯

05/15/2026

YPT-NYC is excited to be hosted by the PANYNJ ( )at EWR for a pilot program showcasing electric ⚡️ autonomous shuttles.

This event is open to YPT members only. YPT-NYC members will have the opportunity to hear directly from project stakeholders about the pilot and experience the vehicles firsthand. Don’t miss this unique opportunity—register today to attend.

Registration links were sent in the May YPT-NYC newsletter! Check there to sign up! 🥳

If you are not yet a member, it’s easy to sign up! Just head over to the yptnyc website, click on join! For region, select Mid-Atlantic and for chapter select New York City! 🏙️ Only $20 per year 🤩

05/12/2026

Join us on the Staten Island Ferry ⛴️ for our May happy hour and headshots! 🤩 We’ll take the 6 PM ferry from Manhattan. If you would like a headshot 📸 with the FiDi skyline in the sunset 🌅 , you won’t wanna miss this event!
Photos will be emailed to you a few days after we reach back on dry land.

This one’s a little logistically complicated, so here’s the schedule:
YPT-NYC-ers will meet in Whitehall Terminal (Manhattan) around 5:45 PM

Take the 6 PM ferry ⛴️ from Manhattan to Staten Island

Take the 6:30 PM ferry ⛴️ from Staten Island to Manhattan

7 PM - wrap up!

Folks may float to some of the bars on Stone Street if you want to keep the conversations going. Register on Eventbrite or at the link in our Instagram story!

05/08/2026

Join YPT-NYC for a relaxed, welcoming meetup designed especially for newer members looking to get more involved and make connections 🔗 within the organization. We’ll gather in Central Park (Central Park W and W 72nd St) for a casual picnic with snacks 🥜provided, where you can meet fellow members and connect with YPT-NYC board members. Come enjoy the sunshine ☀️ and unwind on picnic 🧺 blankets! Register at the link in our Instagram story, or on Eventbrite! 🤩

05/05/2026

Ameen DaCosta is a Transportation Engineer at STV in the Transportation North Sector, where he contributes civil and design work for transit, roadway, and other transportation projects across the New York City region. He recently earned a dual-degree M.S. in Transportation Engineering and Master of City Planning from UC Berkeley, after receiving his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Columbia University. His graduate capstone focused on customer and community engagement by public transportation agencies, inspired in part by the Guinness World Record he set with friends for the fastest time to visit every San Francisco BART station. Outside of work, Ameen enjoys soccer, video games, exploring new places in and beyond New York City, and spending time with family and friends. Read more about Ameen at the link in our instagram story, or on our website! 😄

04/07/2026

Join YPT-NYC and the Hunter College Planning student association for a lively discussion about careers in transportation planning with established professionals in the field!

We will be joined by three leading transportation planners to discuss how they built their careers and found their niche in planning. Panelists have a diverse range of experience in mobility equity, sustainability, and major capital programs.

Panelists include:
Ayla Alvarez - Transportation Planner, HDR
Solomon Haile - Former Manager of Infrastructure and Mobility Equity, HNTB
Max Sokol - Director of Capital Construction - Hudson Tunnel Project, Amtrak and Director American Planning Association Foundation Board of Trustees

Register at the link in our instagram story or on Eventbrite!

04/06/2026

Spring 🌸 is Coming with a Strawberry 🍓 in the Mouth, YPT-NYC! Join us at the Havana Social for our April Happy Hour 🤩! Mix and mingle with other young professionals in the transportation 🚎🚃⛴️ industry and unwind after a long day. Whether you’re a student, young professional, or seasoned veteran in the industry, all are welcome to join and engage. Register at the link in our Instagram story or on Eventbrite! See you there! 🥳

04/03/2026

Our scavenger hunt is back again on April 25! Wander around New York City and look for transit-oriented clues for your chance to win. 🥇

Young Professionals in Transportation-NYC Chapter (YPT-NYC) and American Planning Association New York Metro Transportation Committee (APA-NYM) are excited to bring back our Transportation Scavenger Hunt! 🥳

How it works:

Teams of up to 5️⃣ people will compete for a chance to be crowned 👑 transportation scavengers-in-chief! 🤩

We’ll meet at Bowling Green at 10:00 am ‼️

Submit photos 📸 of your team with items/places you find on the clue board, which you’ll find throughout New York City. Point values vary depending on item/place (more information will be provided when you check in at Bowling Green).

The hunt will conclude at 3:00 pm. At 4:00 pm, we’ll reconvene at a central meeting location for drinks, snacks, and also to award prizes! 🎁

To participate, you’ll need:
$15.00 to register (proceeds go towards prizes and afterparty food)

A fare payment method - note that transit fares are at your own expense. There will also be plenty of ways to rack up points in public spaces!

At least 1️⃣ person with a data-enabled smartphone with WhatsApp per team.

A pair of comfortable walking shoes (recommended).
If you don’t have a pre-formed team, feel free to join the day-of and make new friends, we will be helping facilitate this when we meet at 10:00 am.

You’ll receive more instructions closer to the event date.

REGISTER NOW ON OUR EVENTBRITE, AND AT THE LINK IN OUR INSTAGRAM STORY! 🤗🤗🤗

04/02/2026

Jared is a rail operations planner for construction-related service changes on the New York City Subway, where he forecasts and plans how lettered lines operate to support major system upgrades such as signal modernization, track replacement, and elevator installations. A proud two-time Rutgers alumnus with both a degree and master’s in City and Regional Planning, he is a fifth-generation New Yorker who calls the Five Boroughs home. Outside of work, Jared shares his passion for transit as TransitTalks, building a following of over 70,000 across TikTok and Instagram by highlighting history and fun facts about New York’s transit system. He also enjoys traveling with his boyfriend to explore global cities, supporting local drag, biking to discover new neighborhoods, and spending summer days by the Rockaways. Read more about Jared at the link on our Instagram story and on our website!

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80 W 3rd St
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http://yptnyc.org/

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