For Immediate Release:

May 7, 2009

Assemblyman Lancman Regrets Lee Sander's Resignation, Urges Paterson To Appoint MTA Leader Who Understands Queens Transit Issues

            Assemblyman Rory I. Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), lamented today's resignation of MTA Executive Director Lee Sander and called upon Governor Paterson to appoint a new leader for the MTA with Mr. Sander's familiarity and concern for outer borough commuters.

            "I for one am sorry to see him go, he really understood outer borough mass transit issues even if we disagreed on congestion pricing and bridge tolls, and I hope Governor Paterson selects someone with a similar understanding of our needs here in Queens," said Assemblyman Lancman.