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Cuomo And His MTA Lied About The Real Reason For MTA Chair's Resignation


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Published Jul 31, 2019

Modified Jul 31, 2019


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MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, center, talks at a news conference with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Governor Andrew Cuomo, outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York.
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Published Jul 31, 2019

Modified Jul 31, 2019


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Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

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