The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will hold a one-day, joint monthly meeting of the MTA Board and the Board’s committees on Wednesday, Dec. 16 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, Capital Program Oversight, Corporate Governance and Diversity committees. The public is encouraged to visit the meeting website at https://new.mta.info/transparency/board-and-committee-meetings/december-2020 to watch the meeting online and access meeting materials.
The public comment period of the monthly board meeting will also be transformed into a virtual comment period to ensure the public has an opportunity to participate. The MTA will collect public comments via video and phone on Monday, Dec. 14. Those who wish to participate will have the opportunity to register on Monday, Dec. 14, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., online at the meeting website. Registrants will receive an email notice with a link that will allow them to make comments beginning at noon on Dec. 14. 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 after the Dec. 16 board meeting.