Transit reporters right now are trying to figure out if any news will be coming out of the City Council hearings Thursday morning.
John Liu, chairman of the transportation committee, is expected to grill MTA brass over use of its $600 million in counterterrorism funds — much of it was unspent until London bombings last July.
An aide to Liu said the focus will be on the “haphazard contract with Lockheed Martin” for security cameras. But the controversial proposal to wire the subway platforms for cell phone use may also come up.
But, so far, only Veronique Hakim, a VP and general counsel in Capital Construction, confirmed attendance. Expect lots of long, vague, lawyerly answers.
-- Chuck Bennett
