Mailman School Disaster Expert Irwin Redlener on the Lessons of Hurricane Sandy November 28, 2012 On Nov. 15, 2012, Governor Cuomo asked Dr. Irwin Redlener to co-chair the NYS Ready Commission — charged with coming up with ways to ensure that critical systems and services in New York state are prepared for natural disasters and other emergencies. http://news.columbia.edu/research/2992