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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Appeal for support of MTA's 2025-2029 capital plan
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Jai Patel concludes his testimony with a strong appeal for support of the MTA's 2025-2029 capital plan, emphasizing the critical importance of transit to New York City.
- Patel directly asks for support in fully funding the proposed capital plan
- He reiterates that transit is too important to New York to allow the system to fail
- The appeal underscores the need for investment to prevent potential service crises
- Patel's closing remarks set the stage for questions from the council members
Jai Patel
0:20:58
I hope we can count on your support for full funding.
0:21:01
Like Demetrius said, transit is too important to New York to let the system fail.
0:21:06
So with that, we're happy to take questions.