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Don’t Believe Team Cuomo’s Spin on the MTA “Lockbox”
This is rich. When Mayor Bill de Blasio told the Daily News he's wary of upping the city's contribution to the MTA capital program because Governor Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly raided dedicated transit funds, MTA Chair Tom Prendergast said don't worry, you can trust the governor:
September 18, 2015
Uber Should Pay an MTA Fee Like Yellow Cabs, But the Fee Should Be Smarter
One of the points of debate over Uber's operations in New York is whether its trips should contribute the same 50-cent surcharge to the MTA that yellow and green taxis do. It's an easy question to answer in some ways: It doesn't matter whether a car is yellow, green, or black -- if some for-hire vehicles have to pay an MTA fee, they all should. But as long as this taxi surcharge is in the public eye, there's also an opportunity to rethink the fee itself and make it smarter.
August 26, 2015
Trottenberg: DOT Will Soon Propose Amsterdam Avenue Bike Lane
DOT will release a long-awaited proposal for a bike lane and other traffic calming measures on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side this September or October, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show this morning.
August 14, 2015
Cuomo and Christie Play Chicken With Trans-Hudson Train Commuters
It's been almost five years since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie killed the ARC tunnel. Things haven't improved since.
August 11, 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
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
Anthony Shorris: City Hall Open to Funding Transit Via Toll Reform
After an Albany legislative session that came and went without any serious effort from Governor Cuomo to address the $14 billion shortfall in the MTA's next five-year capital program, there are faint stirrings of action.
July 22, 2015
Lawmakers Beg Cuomo to Show Some Leadership on MTA Capital Plan Gap
As the end approaches for the Albany legislative session, things are looking bleak for New York City transit riders. With no action from Governor Cuomo to close the $14 billion gap in the MTA capital program, the burden will end up falling on straphangers in the form of greater debt and higher fares.
June 2, 2015