New City Voices on MTA Board

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 21, 2016

David Jones, president and CEO of the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) and Veronica Vanterpool, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, are new MTA board members.

They talk about their first board meeting and what they hope to bring to the table.

Jones of @CSSNYorg: MTA fare structure is "reverse Robin Hood." Low-income riders often pay-per-ride; discount is for monthly. @BrianLehrer
— Tri-State (@Tri_State) June 21, 2016

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