MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said on Wednesday that the agency had issued an ultimatum to the Trump administration, demanding the release of $60 million in reimbursements for the East Harlem extension of the Second Avenue Subway by next week, or face legal action.
The MTA boss, during the agency board’s monthly meeting on Feb. 25, said the agency sent the warning letter to the White House through its outside counsel at the behest of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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