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Michael A. Harris has worked for and reported on all levels of politics and government in and around New York City. Harris holds a degree in political science and journalism from Manhattanville College. NY-TIPS@GovNews.info

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Gov calls on long-time MTA Vice Chairman to resign

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David S. Mack has served on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for more than 15 years and was a...
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Paterson appoints former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor

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At 5:01 this evening New York Governor David A. Paterson stepped to the podium at the Red Room of the Capital and named former MTA Chairman Richard...
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MTA names new Executive Director and CEO

The Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority H. Dale Hemmerdinger today announced that Long Island...
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Big changes at the MTA; Fare and toll increases reduced, service cuts gone

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board met in an emergency meeting this morning to reconsider the...
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BREAKING NEWS: Albany announces MTA deal

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Albany lawmakers and New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that they had reached a deal on a...
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MTA bailout deal reached (sort of)

***NEWS ANALYSIS***During a news conference Monday morning at St. Frances Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A....
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EXCLUSIVE: Straphangers Campaign's Gene Russianoff goes one-on-one with examiner.com

Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Wednesday afternoon sat down with this...
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MTA: Even higher fares to come; late night service might go too

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Wednesday morning warned straphangers that fare hikes and service...
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VIDEO: Bloomberg begs Albany to help the MTA

Here's video from Monday, when I asked New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg about the additional $620 million...
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Injecting politics into the 'apolitical' MTA

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger opened this morning's board meeting by emphasizing that the MTA board is "not...
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