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MTA chief Lhota will resign to weigh mayoral bid

Originally published: December 19, 2012 12:21 PM
Updated: December 19, 2012 5:16 PM
By THOMAS ZAMBITO  thomas.zambito@cablevision.com

On January, 14, 2013, former MTA chief Joe

Photo credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan | On January, 14, 2013, former MTA chief Joe Lhota confirmed the city's worst-kept political secret when he said he will file papers at the end of the week launching his mayoral run. (May 8, 2012)

Joseph Lhota, who helped guide the city's recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks and superstorm Sandy, is exiting his role as Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman and chief executive and training his sights on Gracie Mansion.

Lhota, a Republican, sent the governor a resignation letter Wednesday, so he can explore joining the field seeking to succeed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...

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