In Rebuke to Cuomo, Lawmakers Balk at His Plans for M.T.A. Leadership
Sarah Feinberg’s potential role leading the nation’s largest transit system appeared uncertain a day after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced it.
Sarah Feinberg has helped oversee New York City’s subway and buses during the pandemic and has made bringing back riders a top priority.Credit.Hilary Swift for The New York Times
June 9, 2021Updated 6:39 p.m. ET
The future leadership of North America’s largest transit system, including the prospect of a woman holding the top job for the first time, was unexpectedly cast into doubt by New York lawmakers on Wednesday.
Gov. Cuomo Picks Sarah Feinberg for New York MTA Chair
In a move that the New York Daily News characterized as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s effort to solidify his control of the nation’s largest transit agency, Sarah Feinberg has been tapped by the governor to serve as the chair of the New York MTA. She’d be the first woman to serve in the role.
Along with Feinberg’s nomination, which must be approved by the New York state Senate, Cuomo submitted a bill to the legislature that would split the roles of MTA chair and CEO. Pat Foye, who currently holds both titles, will become head of New York State’s economic-development agency, the Empire State Development Corporation.
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