Joint Legislative Public Budget Hearing on Transportation
Clearly, 2020 was a year like no other and the MTA’s fiscal resources have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Author: Lisa Daglian
Getting Riders Back On-Board
While the MTA has taken numerous steps to address rider safety, and studies have shown that transit in and of…
We’re Thrilled that Fare Hikes are Off the Table
Happy new year! It’s already been quite a year and we’re only three weeks in. I’d like to note that…
Not the Time to Discuss Fare Hikes
Good evening, I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. Thank you for…
The MTA is Counting on The Federal Government
Greetings, I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. None of us are…
The MTA is Counting on The Federal Government
Greetings, I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. I had sincerely hoped…
MTA Funding, Safety, and Service
PCAC Testimony Before the MTA Board By Lisa Daglian, Executive Director August 26, 2020 Greetings, I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director…
Joint Assembly-Senate Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on the MTA
PCAC Testimony Before Joint Assembly-Senate Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on the MTA and Public Transportation Delivered by Lisa…
Reopening and the MTA
Testimony to the MTA Board Reopening and the MTA By Lisa Daglian Executive Director, PCAC June 22 for June 24,…
L Train Miracle Cure? Call us Cynical: Fix the Tunnels For Good, Not Just For Now!!
The revamped L train project may seem like a miracle cure on the surface, but what about underground, and why just months out? Riders get it: the tunnels need to be fixed for the next hundred years, not the next hundred months. Closing a tunnel on nights and weekends is still a closure, but will just mean more time for less work.