MTA’s Irresponsible Spending Practices: Letters

The Problem: MTA seeks an additional $4 billion to mitigate another “Summer of Hell” for subways.

The level of corruption and mismanagement at the MTA is unbelievable (“MTA demands another $4B to prevent summer subway disarray,” March 20).

How much revenue is being lost by not enforcing fare-evasion policies? If the federal government provides funds to the MTA, it should be under rigorous scrutiny similar to DOGE. Should corruption be uncovered, the Justice Department should step in.

Dan Gardner

Staten Island

When will we acknowledge that the MTA is terribly mismanaged?

We are pouring money down a rat hole, and nothing changes. Their managers can’t effectively collect fares, which alone could significantly improve their financial situation. Every initiative they undertake is either over budget or behind schedule. The subway system is unsafe and unsanitary.

It’s high time we end this madness and completely revamp the agency, as the current leadership has proven utterly inept.

We cannot continue funding this failure and expect improvements. It will keep delivering poor service, hazardous conditions, and outrageous expenditures due to incompetent management.

Gene Lindsay

Mastic

New York taxpayers deserve a thorough, DOGE-like audit, with results made public, specifically targeting the MTA.

Jumping subway turnstiles is akin to shoplifting these days: there’s no fear of repercussions.

James Long

Queens

Here they go again: MTA leaders are pleading for more funds.

If these managers weren’t so incompetent, they wouldn’t require such exorbitant amounts to operate and enhance the system.

Harvey Kaye

Brooklyn

The MTA’s overly ambitious improvement plan is absurd.

A $68 billion proposal exceeds the entire budgets of some states. Why didn’t they come up with a more reasonable $10 or $20 billion plan?

No additional funding should be allocated to the MTA until the public is shown exactly how every dollar is spent. The public demands a forensic audit.

Mike Lapinga

Staten Island

The Situation: Columbia University capitulates to President Trump’s demands after threats to withhold $400 million.

It took the possibility of President Trump pulling $400 million in federal funding for Columbia’s administration to change their stance regarding protests (“Money rules at leftist colleges,” Michael Goodwin, March 23).

I suppose incidents of Jewish students being assaulted and barred from classes weren’t enough to prompt action against these perpetrators. This highlights the extent of antisemitism at Columbia. It’s time for these offenders to face consequences.

Saul Mishaan

Brooklyn

Trump ought to withhold the $400 million grant until he receives confirmation that the university has genuinely complied with his requests. An oversight monitor should be assigned to report back on the progress.

If the university gets the funds too quickly, then any future threats from the president may not be taken seriously.

J.J. Crovatto

Ramsey, NJ

I completely agree with Trump’s efforts to combat antisemitism in higher education. I’ve heard that Columbia plans to appoint a senior vice provost to oversee departments notorious for fostering antisemitism.

Why not simply close those departments? Why does Columbia tolerate such ideologies in its curriculum?

These institutions charge students for indoctrination rather than an actual education.

Charlie Honadel

Venice, Fla.

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