Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elliot “Lee” Sander

MTA Stares Down Billion-Dollar Deficit as Liu and Weiner Mock Bridge Tolls

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2008 | 20 Comments

Coverage of this transit crisis brought to you by Toyota. MTA chief Elliot Sander announced this morning that the city’s transit agency is up against a $1.2 billion budget deficit, and needs government aid or new sources of revenue to avoid fare increases or service cuts. But an expected recommendation by the Ravitch Commission to […]

The Build for America Plan: Invest in Transportation, Create Jobs

By Ben Fried | Oct 16, 2008 | 12 Comments

Janette Sadik-Khan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Lee Sander. Photo: Paul White. The Build for America campaign officially launched yesterday afternoon at Grand Central Terminal, one of six events held in cities across the nation. DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan — joined by MTA chief Lee Sander, U.S. reps Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, and a bevy […]

At Grand Central, Sen. Clinton Calls for Funding Mass Transit

By Sarah Goodyear | Sep 15, 2008 | 9 Comments

Clinton was joined by (l-r) Larry Hanley, of the Amalgamated Transit Union, NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and MTA chief Elliot Sander Surrounded by a throng of curious commuters under the clock at Grand Central Terminal last Friday, Sen. Hillary Clinton held a press conference calling for increased federal funding for mass […]

DOT, MTA Launch 34th Street Select Bus Service Today

By Brad Aaron | Sep 15, 2008 | 4 Comments

SBS lanes are the first phase of the 34th Street Transitway concept DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and MTA CEO Lee Sander are scheduled to officially roll out 34th Street Select Bus Service at a 1 p.m. press conference today. The new Manhattan route will be the city’s second foray into bus rapid transit, following a […]

Will Pricing Be on the Agenda of Newly-Appointed Ravitch Commission?

By Brad Aaron | Jun 13, 2008 | 8 Comments

Earlier this week Governor David Paterson announced appointees to the Ravitch Commission. The 13-member body, headed by former MTA Chair Richard Ravitch, is charged with researching and recommending revenue streams for the MTA in the wake of congestion pricing’s initial defeat at the hands of Assembly Democrats. At least four commission members can probably — […]

MTA Reaches Deal for Hudson Yards… Again

By Ben Fried | May 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

A rendering of the Related Companies’ proposal, courtesy of Curbed. That was quick. Less than a week after its deal with Tishman Speyer came screeching to an unexpected halt, the MTA has lined up another developer for the Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s far West Side. The deal with Related Companies and Goldman Sachs, slated for […]

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