Amtrak7 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2012 http://www.nytimes.c...-step-down.html Joseph J. Lhota, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has informed the Cuomo administration that he is stepping down from his position, according to three people with direct knowledge of his plans. He is expected to resign on Friday and announce his candidacy for New York City mayor as a Republican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2012 Aw, well, I was hoping there would be more stability at the MTA, instead of running out a different chairman every two years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overclocked Posted December 19, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2012 And I just started to like the guy, pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted December 19, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 19, 2012 Goddamn it, I actually liked him... Well... he'll be more influential as mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted December 19, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 19, 2012 Dems the Breaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeVenSinZ Posted December 19, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 19, 2012 You guys really think that having another business man run the city is going to make things better? Its bad enough we got goonberg hanging around longer than he's supposed to. Another business man will just continue riding goonbergs coattails.. just my opinion tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 19, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 19, 2012 He did a great job for the and he will make a great mayor. But as a republican? Hmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realizm Posted December 19, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 19, 2012 What!? Am I reading the opening post correctly? Never saw this coming in a million years. Lhota running for mayor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 19, 2012 Share #9 Posted December 19, 2012 You guys really think that having another business man run the city is going to make things better? Its bad enough we got goonberg hanging around longer than he's supposed to. Another business man will just continue riding goonbergs coattails.. just my opinion tho.. There's a reason Bloomberg has been here for so long. Just because some of you don't like him doesn't mean he's doing a bad job. I'm not saying he was the best mayor in the city, but a majority of the city (the HUGE New York City) likes Bloomberg and wanted him to stay this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 19, 2012 The first thing I thought when I read this was "Dafuq???" I mean, the guy's been around for less than a year (at least I think). Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted December 19, 2012 Share #11 Posted December 19, 2012 Hope the person who recontrols the board isnt a Jay Walder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted December 19, 2012 Share #12 Posted December 19, 2012 Well, he had a great run at the and hopefully he'll have a good run as mayor (and hopefully he'll be better than Bloomberg). Hope the person who recontrols the board isnt a Jay Walder Definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 19, 2012 Share #13 Posted December 19, 2012 How overconfident... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keon Milton Posted December 19, 2012 Share #14 Posted December 19, 2012 All I have to say is that I wish Joe Lhota the best of luck in his mayoral run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 19, 2012 Share #15 Posted December 19, 2012 He did a great job for the and he will make a great mayor. But as a republican? Hmmmmmm Republican or Democrat... It doesn't matter. I just hope the person who will do best wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCTSignals Posted December 19, 2012 Share #16 Posted December 19, 2012 i don't see this guy as mayor and i really thought he was a really good fit as head of the TA.......such a shame, after Waldo we needed a guy like Lhota to stick around for a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted December 19, 2012 Share #17 Posted December 19, 2012 I guess its time for me to apply for head of the then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RtrainBlues Posted December 19, 2012 Share #18 Posted December 19, 2012 Either he really wants to be mayor, or this is a way to step down from the stress of running the MTA. His liberal social stances and fiscally conservative economic stances will appeal to a cross-section of many voters so I wouldn't count him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 19, 2012 Share #19 Posted December 19, 2012 Wow there Latkes ... slow down. Doesn't he know he can't make mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted December 19, 2012 Share #20 Posted December 19, 2012 Well, he had a great run at the and hopefully he'll have a good run as mayor (and hopefully he'll be better than Bloomberg). Don't you put that in parentheses, Mister. Nobody is better than the Blooming Flower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lance Posted December 19, 2012 Share #21 Posted December 19, 2012 He *would* run for office. Just like a politician to leave the job you got half-done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted December 19, 2012 Share #22 Posted December 19, 2012 Don't you put that in parentheses, Mister. Nobody is better than the Blooming Flower! I really hope that was sarcastic... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #23 Posted December 19, 2012 If it's true he's got my vote. He did a great job working under Giuliani and was a big reason why the city came around fiscally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #24 Posted December 19, 2012 Shame to see him go, I know I'll have my differences with him now that he's moving into politics. Thompson or DeBlasio for me. How overconfident... He's not legally allowed to run without resigning, and at the moment he's the only legitimate Republican candidate out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted December 19, 2012 Share #25 Posted December 19, 2012 Here we go again with another step down out of the MTA. As much as I know he wants to compete for 2013 Mayorship... But will there ever be an MTA Chairman who will stick with the Company for more then 3 Years+ and not drop out in less then 1 to 2 years??? (Aside from those who have stayed long in the way past..) Lets see what happens with Mr. Prendergast as Chairman or who ever.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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