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PJMcK

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4. Peter Gelb has been a terrible leader for the Met

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 04:40 PM

22 hrs ago

His programming has been weak. His contracts are unbalanced. His public relations suck. The Met is facing an existential financial crisis and Gelb has been ineffectual in curing the problem.

The Met needs new and better management.

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