Kalikow Exits M.T.A.—But Who Wants This Gig Anyway?

For a little while, the only thing standing between Elliot (Lee) Sander and the chairmanship of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was Peter Kalikow.

Then Governor Eliot Spitzer stepped in between.

When Mr. Sander was appointed executive director of the M.T.A. back in December, Mr. Spitzer threw in the title of chief executive for Read More

Kalikow Danced to Spitzer's Tune in M.T.A. Exit

Peter Kalikow’s Monday morning announcement that he would step down after six years as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority surprised no one, not least of whom Mr. Kalikow himself.

“Make no mistake about it, this was a tough job,” Mr. Kalikow said at the resignation announcement, held in 101 Park Avenue, a Read More

The Kalikow Legacy, Russianoff's Goodbye Present

The departure of MTA chair Peter Kalikow got a mixed reaction from uber-advocate Gene Rusianoff of the Straphangers Campaign, who noted that Kalikow "wisely invested recent surpluses in worthwhile needs, including pension liabilities, more security, painting all 468 subway stations and a holiday fare bonus program"but also that he "fueled poor labor-management relations by refusing Read More

Second Avenue Subway Convert Protects First Leg of Biggest Dig

Thursday’s groundbreaking for the Second Avenue subway will be a huge victory for the new chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but the hardest part may lie ahead—finding the money to complete a project that has been abandoned twice before.

Elliot (Lee) Sander, Governor Eliot Spitzer’s pick to lead the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, had Read More