January 28, 2021

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ADVISORY: MTA Officers Who Found Missing 91-Year-Old Man to Meet Virtually with Grateful Family

MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers will meet virtually with the granddaughter of a 91-year-old man they found driving on the Throgs Neck Bridge after he was reported missing 71 miles away. The officers reunited the man with his family.

WHEN:

TODAY, Jan. 28 at 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: 

Livestream feed will be available at: https://youtu.be/KXsO5l1WZcE

Reporters who wish to register for the opportunity to ask questions at the news conference must email Shams Tarek at starek@mtahq.org by 1:00 p.m. to receive a unique Zoom conference link.

In order to ask questions at the news conference, your Zoom screen name must be your actual full name.

WHO:

  • MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officers who alertly spotted the 91-year-old man
  • Daniel F. DeCrescenzo Jr., President, MTA Bridges and Tunnels
  • Richard L. Hildebrand II, Vice President and Chief of Operations, MTA Bridges and Tunnels
  • Granddaughter of reunited 91-year-old

CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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