One-Day Meeting to Be Conducted Via Video Conference with Livestream Available to the Public
Will Combine Regular Monthly Board Meeting with Committee Meetings
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will hold a one-day, joint monthly meeting of the MTA Board and the Board’s committees on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m.
Chairman Patrick J. Foye will convene a joint meeting of the MTA Board and the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Finance, Diversity and Capital Program Oversight committees. New Yorkers are encouraged to visit https://new.mta.info/transparency/board-and-committee-meetings/september-2020 to view the meeting online and access meeting materials.
The public comment period of the monthly board meeting will also be virtual. The MTA will collect public comments via video and phone on Monday, Sept. 21. Those who wish to participate will have the opportunity to register on Monday, Sept. 21, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., online at https://new.mta.info/transparency/board-and-committee-meetings/september-2020. Registrants will receive an email notice with a link that will allow them to make comments beginning at noon on Sept. 21. In keeping with MTA rules, each speaker will have two minutes of airtime. Participants are required to adhere to the MTA’s Code of Conduct. The first 30 minutes of public comment will be delivered at the board meeting and the remainder will be posted online and made available to the Board and public on Sept. 23.
Members of the media can view the meeting online at the link noted above. The MTA will hold a news conference via Zoom link following the meeting.