MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday to tout her controversial proposal aimed at lowering auto insurance premiums as a boon for New York City’s millions of subway and bus riders.
The governor and the MTA boss, during a Friday news conference at the Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Harlem, both highlighted the agency’s new finding that the measure will save it approximately $50 million that it spends on personal injury insurance payouts annually. The announcement comes as the proposal has drawn controversy over reports that it is being backed by big tech spending and may, if enacted, make it harder for crash victims to get compensated for their injuries.
