City Hall Could Start Cutting Traffic Today By Reviving PARK Smart
Andrew Cuomo hasn't come around on the Move NY plan, and Uber beat back City Hall's proposed cap on new black car licenses for the time being. But the de Blasio administration still has options at its disposal to cut traffic. Chief among them is parking policy -- especially curbside parking reform.
August 4, 2015
Andrew Cuomo Is Building a Legacy Fit for 1950
The Times noted last week that Governor Andrew Cuomo's infrastructure legacy will be defined by two mega-projects: the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge and the rebuilding of LaGuardia Airport. Cuomo clearly relishes building big things, but bigger doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to infrastructure. These projects will shape the region for decades. New Yorkers should be prepared for some devastating consequences.
August 3, 2015
Prendergast’s Objections to Toll Reform Don’t Make Any Sense
On WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show this morning, MTA Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast joined his boss Andrew Cuomo in dumping cold water on the Move NY toll reform plan as a way to fund the transit authority's capital program. Trouble is, his critiques don't make much sense.
July 30, 2015
State’s Top Court: Low-Cost Parking Is Not a Tax-Free Charity
The owner of five Queens cut-rate parking facilities will have to pay property taxes, the state's top court has ruled. The New York State Court of Appeals upheld the city's decision to take back a tax exemption it had previously granted the politically-connected non-profit that operates 2,000 parking spaces in downtown Jamaica.
July 30, 2015
Here Are Six Times the MTA Was a State Entity Under Cuomo’s Control
Yesterday on WCNY's "Capitol Pressroom," Susan Arbetter hosted Governor Andrew Cuomo for a discussion of the MTA capital program. Lately, the governor has been pushing City Hall to fund a greater share of the authority's investment plan. Arbetter, pressing the governor, asked a simple question: "Isn't the MTA a state entity?"
July 30, 2015