Richard Ravitch, Civic ‘Titan’ and Leader Who Rescued NYC in the 1970s, Dies at 89

Richard Ravitch spoke before a State Assembly committee about his recommendations for the MTA. Last week he presented his plan for the ailing transit authority. Christine Lin/Epoch Times

Richard Ravitch, former New York Lieutenant Governor and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) chairman credited for bringing the city out of crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, died Sunday night at age 89.

His wife, Kathleen M. Doyle, confirmed to The New York Times Ravitch’s passing.