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Hochul officially nominates Janno Lieber for top MTA job

By Kevin Duggan

Posted on January 9, 2022

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Governor Kathy Hochul officially nominated Metropolitan Transportation Authority acting Chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber to keep his job at the top of the state-controlled transit agency.

The governor also tapped New York Building Congress Chairperson Elizabeth Velez for a seat on the MTA’s 21-member board, according to the Saturday announcement.

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Hochul officially nominates Janno Lieber for top MTA job

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