Andrew Cuomo
Streetsblog Basics
Cuomo’s Budget Extender Is a Big Slap in the Face to Transit Riders
New York derives much of its economic strengths from the city's subways and buses. Instead of using his budget to ensure that these systems can continue to support jobs and growth, Cuomo is drawing down support for transit so he can make splashy announcements about airports, highways, and convention centers.
April 7, 2017
Cuomo Moves to Tear Down the Sheridan Expressway Starting in 2018
Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he's moving forward with the removal of the Sheridan Expressway, a 1.25-mile Moses-era highway that cuts off South Bronx neighborhoods from the Bronx River waterfront.
March 20, 2017
State Assembly Wants to Restore Cuomo’s $65 Million MTA Cut
Assembly lawmakers want to restore the $65 million transit cut in Governor Cuomo's draft budget. To reverse the cut, the draft budget released by the Carl Heastie-led Assembly [PDF, page 65-2] reallocates $65 million from New York Works, Cuomo's infrastructure piggy bank, to the MTA.
March 14, 2017
Here’s What the MTA Could Do With the $65 Million Cuomo Wants to Cut
Governor Cuomo wants to cut $65 million from the state's annual contribution to the MTA. An analysis by the Riders Alliance and Regional Plan Association identifies transit improvements that money could pay for.
March 13, 2017
Advocates Call on Assembly Speaker Heastie to Fix Statewide Uber Bill
In letters to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Insurance Committee chair Kevin Cahill, leaders of Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign warn that Governor Cuomo's Uber bill could lead to illegal ride-hail traffic in the five boroughs with no way to assess the problem and rein it in, if necessary.
March 2, 2017
65 Albany Legislators Are Fighting Cuomo’s $65 Million Transit Funding Cut
Governor Cuomo's proposed budget slashes $65 million from the state's general fund contribution to the MTA, breaking a promise he made five years ago. Now a bipartisan group of 65 Albany legislators are calling for those funds to be restored in the final budget.
February 27, 2017
Cuomo Wants to Pay Less for Transit While Riders Pay More
Andrew Cuomo is balancing the state's books on the backs of New York City straphangers. Under his draft budget, the MTA would receive $65 million less from the state’s general fund than it did in 2016, at the same time as riders chip in about $300 million more via the upcoming fare hike.
February 16, 2017
Cuomo Breaks Another Promise to Transit Riders
Five years ago, Cuomo promised to allocate $320 million annually to the MTA to make up for cutting one of the agency's dedicated revenue streams. At the time, advocates warned that Cuomo wouldn't keep his promise for long. They were right: This year the governor's draft budget calls for a $65 million cut to MTA funding.
February 14, 2017
Speed Cameras, Toll Reform, E-Bikes — Your 2017 Albany Watch List
There's plenty Albany lawmakers can do this year to improve transit and make streets safer.
February 6, 2017
Cuomo’s “Upstate” Uber Bill Could Flood NYC With Illegal Ride-Hail Traffic
Just as NYC is poised to get a better understanding of how the burgeoning ride-hail industry is affecting streets and traffic, Cuomo's Uber bill could deliver a major setback.
February 6, 2017