MTA leader Janno Lieber angrily confronts lawmaker about fare evasion: ‘Allow me to finish’
This explosion of tension seemed inevitable. During a heated session on Tuesday, MTA Commissioner Janno Lieber took aim at his agency for spending over $35 million on private security firms, whose guards were involved in dubious activities like opening emergency exits for toll violators. This exchange took place while Lieber was addressing the Albany Transportation […]
MTA leader Janno Lieber dismisses worries about subway fare increase while New Yorkers criticize the struggling transit system: ‘Vultures’
MTA Hearing on Fare Adjustments Draws Criticism MTA chair Janno Lieber attempted to downplay the impending fare hikes during a public hearing. He appeared relaxed, chewing gum and fidgeting as audience members voiced their concerns about the plan. “Welcome to our second MTA hearing on proposed fare adjustments,” Lieber announced at the start of the […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber passes the buck on congestion pricing exemptions for FDNY
MTA Administrator Janno Lieber passed the buck to the FDNY for waiving congestion fees and told firefighters to take their frustrations over the new $9 toll to the city on Friday. During an appearance on WNYC's “The Brian Lehrer Show,” the chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dismissed firefighters' warnings that he would […]
If Janno Lieber thinks gaslighting New Yorkers will fix the subways, it’s in his own head
I've always wanted to take a taxi. When I was a kid walking around New York City, those yellow cars were so fascinating and completely out of reach for me. My parents didn't try to entertain it either. “Why take a taxi when there is a subway?” they say. It was unparalleled in terms of […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in
MTA Chairman and CEO Jano Lieber said the congestion pricing system launched Monday will force more New Yorkers to take troubled public transit. In response, he dismissed subway crime as “all in people's heads.'' In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance Monday morning, Lieber sidestepped concerns about subway safety, telling listeners: ” “The overall statistics are […]