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Editorial | Choosing a ‘Fare’ deal over fantasy should be a transit no-brainer for the mayor

AM New York 23 Apr 2026
Nevertheless, transit advocates and the City Council want to put Fair Fares into high gear ... Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber have thrown enough cold water on the idea to cover the deserts of Arizona ... Seems like a no-brainer to us ... ....
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MTA touts IBX light-rail environmental benefits for Brooklyn and Queens; major public outreach planned

QNS 23 Apr 2026
7 in Queens ... “Nearly one million New Yorkers live along the proposed IBX route, many of whom feel they need a private car for interborough travel,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said on April 22 ... According to the U.S ... “The avenue is a two-way street ... .
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Fair Fares or free buses? Does Mamdani have to choose between existing program and signature proposal?

AM New York 22 Apr 2026
It is increasingly unlikely that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to make city buses free will come to fruition this year ... It's going to take a little while." ... Both the governor and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber have been highly skeptical of the plan.
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MTA rolls out realistic bus driver training simulators in the Bronx

The Villager 20 Apr 2026
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber also took a seat behind the wheel and said that because many new drivers today are accustomed to virtual reality, this training technology will likely help them become proficient more quickly.
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Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on the Federal Government Restoring Funding for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 16 Apr 2026
) ... The billion-dollar contract approved at our March Board meeting is being awarded and contractors are mobilizing right away ... Attachments Original document Permalink. Disclaimer ... (noodl. 130995153).
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Second Avenue Subway: Trump admin agrees to release frozen funds moments before hearing in MTA lawsuit

The Villager 16 Apr 2026
Shortly before a Federal Court of Claims judge was set to hear arguments in the MTA's suit on Thursday afternoon, the U.S ... Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber attributed the feds' move to their legal action ... Today, they backed down ... ....
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MTA to begin fining drivers who block buses on 2 Queens routes starting Friday

The Villager 14 Apr 2026
The MTA will begin hitting drivers who violate traffic rules surrounding its buses with fines on two more Queens routes starting April 17, it announced on Tuesday ... The MTA touts ACE as a sweeping success ... ....
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Op-ed | Why the MTA wants to hear from you this spring

AM New York 12 Apr 2026
Sometimes it’s best to keep your thoughts to yourself. The MTA’s Spring Customers Count survey is not one of those times ... Honesty is imperative — not that I’m worried about New Yorkers holding back ... Janno Lieber is MTA chair and CEO ....
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Ariola, Brooks-Powers welcome station repairs at Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street

The Villager 10 Apr 2026
Ariola and Brooks-Powers penned a letter to MTA CEO Janno Lieber in January to raise "serious concerns" about conditions at the dilapidated station, which serves as the final stop on the Rockaway shuttle ... A blue fence can be seen in the background.
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Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Latest Drop in Subway Crime Reported by the NYPD (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 02 Apr 2026
) ... The proof is in growing ridership and surging customer satisfaction reflected in our regular surveys." ... Disclaimer.
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From Fair Fares to free fares? City Council to propose free subway, bus trips for ...

QNS 01 Apr 2026
On the other hand, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber has insisted that building on Fair Fares is a far better way to make transit affordable for those in need, rather than a universal program offering free rides to those who can afford the fare ... .
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How many of the newest NYC subway trains will have open gangways? MTA says that ...

The Villager 27 Mar 2026
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said this week that a number of factors will determine to what extent the agency embraces open gangway trains in its latest order of modern subway cars.
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Fare evasion: MTA officials say modern fare gates being piloted are dramatically stopping turnstile cheats

QNS 25 Mar 2026
New fare gates a boon in fare evasion fight, MTA says ... MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said the agency will then qualify the gate contractors that satisfy those criteria and begin a competitive bidding process with one or more vendors that pass muster.
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Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Change of Plea by Samuel White in Brooklyn Supreme Court to Guilty of Attempted Murder in the Shooting of EAGLE Inspectors (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 23 Mar 2026
). Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.. "This was a senseless attack. the EAGLE team inspectors asked the fare-evading perp to leave a bus - without even writing him a ticket - and he pulled a gun and started firing ... Disclaimer ... (noodl.
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MTA committee advances next Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 contract, amid lawsuit to release federal funds

The Villager 23 Mar 2026
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber added that the action will ensure the agency can move quickly on awarding the contract if and when the feds release the funds ... MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber added that ...

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