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LI county execs call for MTA chief's resignation

Originally published: September 7, 2010 2:24 PM
Updated: September 7, 2010 9:43 PM
By ALFONSO A. CASTILLO  alfonso.castillo@newsday.com

Quick ReadNassau County Executive Edward Mangano called for the immediate resignation of MTA chief, Jay Walder.

MTA chairman Jay Walder (July 28, 2010)

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | MTA chairman Jay Walder (July 28, 2010)

Long Island's two county executives Tuesday took aim at the leadership of the MTA - an agency that both say is fleecing Nassau and Suffolk residents of their money while wasting its own.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano called for the immediate resignation of Jay Walder, who he said has been a "colossal failure" since taking the post of chief executive and chairman of the Metropolitan...

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Do you agree with Mangano's call for Jay Walder's resignation?

Yes. It's time for a change. Walder needs to go. While I agree the MTA is a mess, Jay Walder isn't the only person at fault No. I don't think the MTA is as bad as everyone says it is.