Chris Pangilinan

Chris Pangilinan is the former Acting Senior Vice President of Buses, Chief of Operations Planning, and Vice President of Paratransit at MTA New York City Transit.

Zohran Mamdani

Memo to Mamdani: When It Comes to Faster Buses, The Challenge Is Political

The solutions for faster bus service are obvious — it’s the politics that always get in the way, writes a former MTA bus official.

Chris Pangilinan

December 1, 2025