McCaffery succeeds Paul N. Wojcik, who will continue to serve as Chairman — a role he has held since 2007. "Strong succession planning is an important attribute of a strong company, and the seamless leadership transition from Paul to Greg demonstrates...

“In fact, many got done” anyway. From the day he took office in 2002, Mr. Bloomberg made the Olympics, as well as the redevelopment of the Far West Side, a signature initiative. The proposal’s chief architect, Daniel L. Doctoroff, a former deputy mayor...