Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph J. Lhota’s decision to skip the City Council’s MTA oversight hearing Aug. 8 was disrespectful and a missed opportunity for him to make his case for more city aid directly to the body that controls the pursestrings, according to Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
The lead MTA witness at the Council hearing was Managing Director Ronnie Hakim. It was a standing-room-only affair with a significant news-media presence.
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