Comments on: Finding the money: Ad agency owes MTA $18M http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 04:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MTA dumps delinquent advertising contractor Titan :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/#comment-73039 MTA dumps delinquent advertising contractor Titan :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:37:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5048#comment-73039 [...] I wrote on how Titan Outdoor Holdings, one of the MTA’s advertising contractors, had fallen $18 million behind in its payments to the transit authority. Today, the MTA announced that it has terminated its contract with Titan [...] [...] I wrote on how Titan Outdoor Holdings, one of the MTA’s advertising contractors, had fallen $18 million behind in its payments to the transit authority. Today, the MTA announced that it has terminated its contract with Titan [...]

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/#comment-71916 Alon Levy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:33:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5048#comment-71916 Who has the power to hold those people accountable, other than judges and politicians who're employed by the same system? Who has the power to hold those people accountable, other than judges and politicians who’re employed by the same system?

]]> By: Nathan http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/#comment-71901 Nathan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:44:08 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5048#comment-71901 $17.5M would cover the amount needed to stave off the service cuts? I thought the cuts were saving more than that (thought I haven't gone back through all the articles to check). $17.5M would cover the amount needed to stave off the service cuts? I thought the cuts were saving more than that (thought I haven’t gone back through all the articles to check).

]]> By: Scott E http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/#comment-71786 Scott E Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:17:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5048#comment-71786 What about CBS Outdoor, who handles advertising on the subways? Are they having the same problems? I wouldn't worry about bankrupting one company that is delinquent in payments if there's another one - one that already does business with the MTA - that's doing just fine. By the way, there's (at least) one LIRR car which has experimental video screens in place of the typical advertising decals. I don't know if it's a Titan or an LIRR experiment, but it has some unlikely transit advertisers (such as Pepsi), which is interesting to note. What about CBS Outdoor, who handles advertising on the subways? Are they having the same problems? I wouldn’t worry about bankrupting one company that is delinquent in payments if there’s another one – one that already does business with the MTA – that’s doing just fine.

By the way, there’s (at least) one LIRR car which has experimental video screens in place of the typical advertising decals. I don’t know if it’s a Titan or an LIRR experiment, but it has some unlikely transit advertisers (such as Pepsi), which is interesting to note.

]]> By: Mike http://secondavenuesagas.com/2010/02/09/finding-the-money-ad-agency-owes-mta-18m/#comment-71781 Mike Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:09:11 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=5048#comment-71781 It seems that nobody pays the money that they owe the MTA. Ratner and who ever owes the money for the west side deal are prime examples. Not only did Ratner not pay when he was supposed to but he got the MTA to alter the deal in his favor when he already had a sweetheart deal. My question is why is nobody held accountable? It seems that nobody pays the money that they owe the MTA. Ratner and who ever owes the money for the west side deal are prime examples. Not only did Ratner not pay when he was supposed to but he got the MTA to alter the deal in his favor when he already had a sweetheart deal.

My question is why is nobody held accountable?

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