Expanding Fair Fares Can Deliver Affordability Now
New York City Council Executive Budget Hearing Good afternoon, I’m Henry Mei, Research and Advocacy Intern at the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the…
Category: Testimony
MTA Board Testimony- Expressing Appreciation for the End of Strike and All Who Made it Happen, and Hope for Expanded Fair Fares in NYC Budget
Good morning. I’m Lisa Daglian, Executive Director of the Permanent Citizens Committee to the MTA, PCAC. The critical importance of the Long…
Fair Fares Has the Power to Transform New York Transportation
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
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
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 Good morning, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA,…
Thanking Transit Workers, Improving Commutes
Joint Committee Testimony March 23, 2026 Good morning! I’m Kara Gurl, Planning and Advocacy Manager at the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC). First,…
New Rolling Stock, 2nd Ave Lawsuit, and OMNY
Capital Committee TestimonyMonday, March 23rd, 2026 Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to…
NYCT Committee Meeting Testimony- Ridership Growth Post Congestion Pricing
Good morning, Transit Committee. My name is Benjy Ross, an intern at the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, PCAC. Last week,…
Fair Fares + Fast Buses = Transit Success
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
New York City Council Preliminary Budget HearingTuesday, March 17th, 2026 Good afternoon, I’m Brian Fritsch, Associate Director of the Permanent…