New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) – New York, NY

Regional Transportation Planning and Coordination

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

• The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) serves as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley.
• Collaborative Forum: Acts as a regional council of governments where city, state, and suburban officials collaborate to decide on the use of federal transportation funds.
• Funding Allocation: Responsible for planning and programming billions of dollars in federal transportation funding to maintain and improve the region’s transit and road networks.

Key Planning Products

• Regional Transportation Plan (RTP): Develops a long-range strategic vision for the region’s transportation system, looking 20+ years into the future.
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Maintains a prioritized list of transportation projects proposed for federal funding over a five-year period.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP): Outlines the annual transportation planning activities to be undertaken by NYMTC and its member agencies.

Office and Public Involvement

• Located in the Financial District at 25 Beaver Street.
• Public Participation: Encourages public input on transportation plans through comment periods and public meetings.
• Visitors attending meetings or visiting the office must present valid photo identification at the building’s security desk.