Jay walder
Joseph Lhota, a former Giuliani deputy mayor and current Madison Square Garden executive, has been tapped to run the MTA.
Updated: Oct 20, 2011 5:20 PM
Cuomo's committee to find the next MTA head is reportedly down to six finalists, with former deputy mayor Joseph Lhota at the top of the list.
Updated: Oct 12, 2011 11:01 AM

Walder officially stated he was leaving because of a "compelling offer" he couldn't refuse, but the scuttlebutt now is that Walder's chilly relationship with Gov. Cuomo played an important role in his decision to leave.
Updated: Jul 30, 2011 1:27 PM
Today, the MTA announced their five-year financial plan, which will include two fare hikes in 2013 and 2015, avoid service cuts, and bring "fragile stability" to the MTA, according to outgoing chairman Jay Walder.
Updated: Jul 27, 2011 5:22 PM
In the wake of Jay Walder's resignation yesterday, the consensus is the MTA lost a valuable official who "set a new course for the MTA during an extremely difficult period." But then there's the union.
Updated: Jul 22, 2011 12:56 PM
The MTA's chairman Jay Walder is leaving the financially troubled agency for profitable pastures with Hong Kong's subway system, the MTR.
Updated: Jul 21, 2011 5:42 PM