Second Avenue Sagas Podcast

Recent Episodes

Episode 7 (Sarah Feinberg/MTA Board)

Posted October 16, 2019 •

Sarah Feinberg, the former head of the Federal Railroad Administration and current MTA Board member, joins me to discuss her experiences in Washington...

Episode 6 (Doug Gordon/BrooklynSpoke)

Posted August 20, 2019 •

Doug Gordon, the man behind @BrooklynSpoke and co-host of

Episode 5 (OMNY with MTA's Al Putre)

Posted June 20, 2019 •

OMNY arrives with a bang, as the MTA has rolled out its open-loop tap-and-go fare payment technology that will replace the MetroCard. But what exactly...

Episode 4 (Rachael Fauss/Reinvent Albany)

Posted May 15, 2019 •

Rachael Fauss, Senior Research Analyst at Reinvent Albany, discusses "Open MTA," the good governance group's call for MTA reform and accountability....

Episode 3 (Aaron Gordon)

Posted April 24, 2019 •

Aaron Gordon, author of the "Signal Problems" transit newsletter, stops by to discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of covering the MTA as he prepares...