Fair Fares is Key to an Equitable and Affordable City: NYC Council General Welfare Budget Hearing
Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. The Fair Fares…
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Calling for Equitable Access to Affordable Transit, Riders and Advocates Rally to Expand Fair Fares to Over 415,000 New Yorkers
With affordability top of mind, working New Yorkers earning up to 200% of the federal poverty line urge Mayor Adams…
Riders Celebrate Commitment to Transit Affordability, Highlight Need for Specific MTA Capital Plan Funding in One-House Budgets
March 11, 2025 The following statement can be attributed to Lisa Daglian, Executive Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the…
We Can Build Great Transit in New York When Politics Don’t Get in the Way- Full Board Testimony
Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. I’m very happy…
A Make-or-Break Moment for Transit Investment- Capital Program Committee Testimony
Good afternoon. I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. PCAC was very…
OPTIONS GALORE: New PCAC Report Details 24 Funding Streams for 2025-29 MTA Capital Plan
2025-29 MTA Capital Plan Faces $35.4 Billion Shortfall Yet 24—and Counting— Funding Options Raise $747 Billion Total When Bonded February…
FY25 Capital Projects Public Hearing Testimony- MTA Riders Deserve FTA Support and Funding
Good evening. I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director for the Permanent Citizens Advisory to the MTA (PCAC). Despite the unprecedented uncertainty…
MTA Board Meeting Testimony – Riders Ring in the New Year with Congestion Pricing, a New Queens Bus Network, and Hopes for a Fully Funded Capital Plan
Happy Lunar New Year! I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director for the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. We…
The Queens Bus Network Redesign and New Safety Initiatives Work for Riders – NYCT/Bus Committee Testimony
Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. I’d like to…
Judge Ruling Good News for Riders: Congestion Pricing Set for January 5th Start
The following statement can be attributed to Lisa Daglian, Executive Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC): “New…