Quinn Proposes City Takeover Of MTA
City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate
Christine Quinn said this morning in a speech at LaGuardia Community College
that the city should be in charge of its own mass transit system.
Speaking in the Long Island City section of
Queens, Quinn said she wants mayoral control of the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority board and a board member that represents the riding public.
The speaker said mass transit should be the
engine for economic growth and having the city in charge of the MTA will ensure
that riders will get the most for their money.
"The MTA chair is appointed by the
governor. The mayor has a minority of the appointments on the MTA board. The
majority of the new members are appointed by the governor and county leaders
outside of our city," Quinn said. "This has resulted in an MTA that
doesn't respond quickly enough to the needs of New Yorkers and the changing
face of our city."
The speaker also proposed extending
Metro-North Railroad and ferry service in the city, as well as increased Select
Bus Service in the boroughs outside of Manhattan.
The MTA, which is currently run by the
state, is not commenting on Quinn’s suggestions.
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