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  • Author: Brian Fritsch

    Budget Letter to Mayor Mamdani Regarding the Expansion of the Fair Fares Program

    February 12, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Honorable Zohran MamdaniMayor, City of New YorkCity HallNew York, NY 10007 Dear Mayor Mamdani, At no point since the Great…

    Testimony for the Joint Legislative Hearing on Transportation from the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC)

    February 3, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. Created by the…

    Gimmie a Redo on the New Refund Policy

    January 28, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Joint Committee/Board Testimony  Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC.  I want to start by…

    USDOT Must Release Hudson Tunnel Funding Now

    January 27, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Gateway Development Commission Testimony  Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC.  Created by the…

    Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Puts Riders on Fast Track

    January 20, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    The following statement can be attributed to Lisa Daglian, Executive Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC):  “The…

    Riders Feel the Love in Governor Hochul’s State of the State

    January 13, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    The following statements can be attributed to Lisa Daglian, Executive Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC):  Governor…

    What’s the Future of Fair Fares? – NYCT Committee Testimony

    December 15, 2025

    By Brian Fritsch

    Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC.  What’s the future…

    Press Release: Mamdani Administration, City Council Can Deliver Universally Affordable Transit in 100 Days via Expansion of Fair Fares

    December 12, 2025

    By Brian Fritsch

    Advocates release five-point plan to deepen affordability, slash commute times for more than two million New Yorkers  Plan builds on…

    A Big Day for Buses – MTA Board Testimony

    November 19, 2025

    By Brian Fritsch

    Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC.  As we consider…

    Progress on Buses, More to Come on Fares

    November 13, 2025

    By Brian Fritsch

    Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure  Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent…

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