About Us

As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley, NYMTC provides a collaborative planning forum to address transportation-related issues, develop regional plans and make decisions on the use of federal transportation funds for its planning area. To be eligible for these funds, NYMTC undertakes a transportation planning process specified in federal regulations. NYMTC is comprised of nine voting members and seven advisory members who develop plans, goals and a shared vision for the region's transportation network.

NYMTC’s planning area includes 2,440 square miles and a 2020 population of 13.17 million, approximately 65% of New York State’s population and 4 percent of the population of the nation.

Who We Are

NYMTC's members are elected officials and heads of transportation and environmental agencies.

What We Do

NYMTC's provides a collaborative planning forum to address transportation-related issues from a regional perspective.

Council Members

NYMTC's members guide the regional transportation planning process to ensure the region's eligibility for federal transportation funds.

Program, Finance, and Administration Committee (PFAC)

The PFAC oversees NYMTC's day-to-day activities.

Annual Reports

A comprehensive look at NYMTC's annual planning activities.

Procedures and Agreements

NYMTC works closely with neighboring MPOs which, when brought together, constitute one of the nation’s largest commuter shed areas.

Federal Regulations

The FAST Act is the current federal transportation legislation.

Compliance

NYMTC's Title VI Policy and Language Access Procedures establish a framework for compliance with federal regulations.

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

Title VI Notice to the Public: The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of the Council to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires, and it is our policy, that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which NYMTC receives federal financial assistance. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be filed in writing or in person with NYMTC’s Title VI Officer within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discriminatory act or upon notice of the discriminatory act.

Title VI discrimination complaint forms may be obtained from the NYMTC website: www.nymtc.org or by calling 212‐383‐7200. If information is needed in another language, contact: 212‐383‐7200 and Email: NYMTC-Web@dot.ny.gov .

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