Lee Sander is back in the advocacy world.
Executive director of the M.T.A. between 2007 and mid-2009, Mr. Sander Thursday was elected chairman of the Regional Plan Association, the prominent advocacy organization that pushes for greater transit investment and rational urban planning.
Mr. Sander, pushed from his M.T.A. job amid a restructuring Read More
ALBANY—News that Helena Williams will be tapped by David Paterson as the interim head of the M.T.A. is getting a warm reception so far.
"It's too bad it's only an interim appointment, because I think she'd be great," said Neysa Pranger of the Regional Plan Association. "She does well in terms of balancing the Read More
ALBANY—News that Helena Williams will be tapped by David Paterson as the interim head of the M.T.A. is getting a warm reception so far.
“It’s too bad it’s only an interim appointment, because I think she’d be great,” said Neysa Pranger of the Regional Plan Association. “She does well in terms of balancing the Read More
Elliot “Lee” Sander, the M.T.A.’s executive director since January 2007, is leaving the freshly bailed-out authority. According to a release from the M.T.A., he submitted his resignation to Governor Paterson on Thursday, effective May 22.
His departure has been the subject of some speculation for weeks, as the restructuring of Read More
Elliot “Lee” Sander, the M.T.A.’s executive director since January 2007, is leaving the freshly bailed-out authority. According to a release from the M.T.A, he submitted his resignation to Governor Paterson today, effective May 22.
His departure has been the subject of some speculation for weeks, as the restructuring of the Read More
Elliot “Lee” Sander, the M.T.A.’s executive director since January 2007, is leaving the freshly bailed-out authority. According to a release from the M.T.A, he submitted his resignation to Governor Paterson today, effective May 22.
His departure has been the subject of some speculation for weeks, as the restructuring of the M.T.A. that accompanied its Read More
It’s official. With no bailout from Albany, the M.T.A.’s board has approved the “doomsday” budget that would hike fares by about 25 percent—the base subway fare would be $2.50—and impose major service cuts.
Still, the drama continues, as this was not actually the drop-dead deadline for avoiding the fare hike. As Read More
It’s official. With no bailout from Albany, the MTA’s board has approved the “doomsday” budget that would hike fares by about 25 percent—the base subway fare would be $2.50—and impose major service cuts.
Still, the drama continues, as this was not actually the drop-dead deadline for avoiding the fare hike. As many MTA board Read More
Lee Sander, the M.T.A.’s ever-serious and stoic executive director, sounded an unusually optimistic note this afternoon about the effort to secure new state money and thereby save the agency from severe service cuts and a major fare hike.
Speaking before a New York Building Congress luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental in the Time Read More
Lee Sander, the M.T.A.’s executive director, this morning at a Crain’s breakfast forum (briefly) entertained the possibility that his agency’s $1 billion West Side rail yards deal with Stephen Ross’ Related Companies could collapse, as the M.T.A. is “involved in very sensitive negotiations” with the company.
“I’m loath to engage in hypotheticals, even though Read More
