Outgoing NYC Transit chief warns congestion pricing pause could lead to subway failures
The outgoing head of New York City’s subways and buses said the MTA will “ruthlessly prioritize” its plan to keep service from falling apart after Gov. Kathy HochulIn an interview with Gothamist on Saturday, less than 24 hours after leaving his job as president of NYC Transit, Richard Davey said the governor’s order means the MTA won’t be able to pay for projects that were designed to keep the subways from falling into disrepair like they did in seven years ago.
Davey said he worried that Lieber may be forced to delay the Second Avenue subway extension into East Harlem, which received alast year that can only be disbursed if the MTA puts up another $4.3 billion of its own money for the project. He said Hochul’s decision to pause congestion pricing had nothing to do with his resignation — but described his view from a front-row seat at the MTA the week she said she would indefinitely delay the plan to toll drivers in Manhattan south of 60th Street.
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