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.
Maj. Gen. Robert F. Castellvi is the latest in a string of officers relieved of their duties after the deaths of nine service members off the coast of Southern California.
By all accounts, Dr. Rochelle Walensky is a fierce advocate and an empathetic scientist. But C.D.C. advice must be better attuned to the real world, critics say.
Joel Simon, who will leave the organization after 15 years as executive director, says autocrats have become brazen in their efforts to block good journalism.