Those who attended the hearing, including a representative from Congressman Nadler's office, called the recommendations on target, but asked federal agencies to make more of them conditions for re-certification. The The agencies responded that federal statute doesn't allow them to make the other 39 suggestions requirements.

Speakers also pointed out that the feds never limited or rescinded NYMTC's certification after the 1996 review despite the fact that NYMTC, to this date, has not corrected the technical deficiencies that led to the "conditional" status. The federal representative replied that if in one year the technical deficiencies aren't corrected, the MPO would face a 'limited certification'.