MTA chair Janno Lieber talks subway safety on "The Point"
MTA Chair Janno Lieber says despite public fears of taking the subway, crime is finally starting to come down.
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MTA Chair Janno Lieber says despite public fears of taking the subway, crime is finally starting to come down.
The MTA got $15 billion in COVID relief funds from the federal government. It has just about a third of that left.
Struggling transit agency could ask the state Legislature to hike state tax funds to fill the gap.
However, the mayor and MTA are not declaring victory because crime underground is up 33.5 percent year to date.
Janno Lieber said ridership hit a post-pandemic high recently.
CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer dives into both issues with the Brooklyn DA and MTA chairman.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber has to convince skeptical residents in the Tri-State Area that congestion pricing is good for them. He joins CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer with an update on the plan's timeline.
Janno Lieber made the disclosure on CBS2's political talk show, "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Congestion pricing could be getting pushed back again. The head of the MTA told CBS2 exclusively he expects it to be delayed as officials work through environmental and other concerns. Janno Lieber made the disclosure on CBS2's political talk show, "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber is once again calling for action to keep riders and workers safe after a subway cleaner was attacked trying to break up a fight.
It took decades of debate and four years of construction, but finally on Monday Long Island Rail Road trains began using a brand new third track on the main line through Nassau County.
Different scenarios have trucks, depending on size, paying anywhere from $12 to $82 during peak hours.
Work is expected to begin right away, but the $1 billion project could take a decade to complete.
Janno Lieber said the $1 billion investment also includes Wi-Fi service at all above-ground stations.
At one point, the boy punches an officer, then wrestles him to the ground and puts him in a chokehold.
There have been 542 incidents of harassment on buses this year, and 15 assaults.
Subway safety is top of mind for many New Yorkers following the Sunset Park mass shooting and Monday's deadly shooting at a station in Queens.
Cameras at the Sunset Park station failed to transmit on the day of the subway mass shooting.
Subway safety is top of mind for many New Yorkers following the Sunset Park mass shooting and Monday's deadly shooting at a station in Queens. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The MTA's goal is to have an entirely zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.
Borough President Richards will be the first to tell you the current design is not keeping up with the times.
