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  • Author: Brian Fritsch

    Fair Fares Has the Power to Transform New York Transportation

    May 6, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    New York City Council Joint General Welfare and Transportation Hearing on Fair Fares Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director…

    Contingency Planning will Avert Collateral Calamity- LIRR/Metro-North Joint Committee Testimony

    April 27, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC.  Nobody wants a strike. It would be exceptionally tough…

    Ridership Returns! MTA Board Testimony

    March 25, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA,…

    New Rolling Stock, 2nd Ave Lawsuit, and OMNY

    March 23, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    Capital Committee TestimonyMonday, March 23rd, 2026 Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to…

    MEMO OF OPPOSITION S.8634 (Fernandez) – A.9565 (Taylor)

    March 18, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    View as PDF An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to excluding violations occurring within a…

    Fair Fares + Fast Buses = Transit Success

    March 17, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    New York City Council Transportation Preliminary Budget HearingTuesday, March 17th, 2026 Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the…

    Fair Fares is an Essential Tool to Delivering Affordability

    March 17, 2026

    By Brian Fritsch

    New York City Council  Preliminary Budget HearingTuesday, March 17th, 2026 Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent…

    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…

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