Patterson won’t dump Sander

While Gov. David Patterson has replaced many of Eliot Spitzer’s political appointees — including the head of the Port Authority — New York’s newest gov has no plans to replace MTA chief Elliot Sander. For MTA watchers, this should come as good news. Despite presiding over a period of extreme economic uncertainty, Sander has done an admirable job bringing innovation and transparency to the MTA. How he handles the budget crisis will go a long way toward determining both Sander’s future and the long-term health of transit in New York City, and he remains the best man for the job.