It was just last April that Richard Ravitch, after a storied career in the public, private, and non-profit sectors in New York, was asked by Governor David Paterson to develop a new financing plan for the MTA. He deftly crafted a package that would provide long-term financing for mass transit in the New York region for generations to come, much as he had done years ago when he led the agency out of decades of decay into a period stability and even growth, the fruits of which we still see today. While the Ravitch package was not fully adopted by the State Legislature, his leadership led the Governor to ask him to serve New York yet again, this time as Lieutenant Governor of the State. The Rudin Center is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch will join us for a discussion of transportation funding, the future of mass transit, and the context of the State budget. Professor Charles Brecher will lead a conversation with this extraordinary leader of a state during one of the most challenging in his history.