Stop Kicking the Can on Fair Fares and Raise the Eligibility Level
Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. Fair Fares has…
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PCAC Thanks Albany for Investing in Riders
April 28, 2025 The following statement can be attributed to Lisa Daglian, Executive Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the…
USDOT Has No Grounds to Bring Back Traffic
April 21, 2025 The following statement can be attributed to Brian Fritsch, Associate Director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the…
MTA Joint Railroad Testimony- A Real Red Storm Brewing Without Capital Plan Funding or Congestion Pricing
Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. There’s a lot…
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…
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…