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If Cuomo Wants City Funding for the MTA, He’ll Need to Compromise
Governor Andrew Cuomo's months-long attempt to squeeze money out of City Hall for the MTA appears to be reaching its end game.
October 6, 2015
Andrew Cuomo Could (Still) Save Thousands of Lives With One Phone Call
On Monday Andrew Cuomo hailed DMV rule changes that have resulted in license sanctions for recidivist drunk drivers. The governor, who spearheaded the reforms himself, could also use the power of his office to take driving privileges from motorists who habitually commit other deadly violations, like speeding, which kill and injure thousands of New Yorkers every year.
September 29, 2015
Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing NYC to Expand Bus Lane Camera Program
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Saturday that will speed up bus trips by expanding the number of bus lanes where the city can deploy camera enforcement. The law now enables New York City to use cameras to keep car drivers out of exclusive bus lanes on up to 16 routes, an increase from just six today.
September 21, 2015
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
Cuomo’s Brazen Politicization of the MTA
On Friday, MTA Chair Tom Prendergast used the occasion of a G train derailment to badger Bill de Blasio about upping the city's contribution to the MTA capital program. His statement resembled the reaction from the TWU, beneficiaries of generous contract terms bestowed by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year. Prendergast delivered the same message on Sunday at the opening of the 7 train station on the far West Side.
September 14, 2015
Will the Governor Who Never Rides the Bus Sign NYC’s Bus Lane Camera Bill?
Governor Andrew Cuomo definitely hasn't taken an MTA bus "since he first assumed office in 2011," Gothamist reported yesterday, and it's probably been much longer than that. So will the governor who never rides the bus sign the bill to expand camera enforcement of New York City's growing bus lane network?
August 26, 2015
The Link Between Bridge Toll Dysfunction and Unsafe Streets
Did “toll shopping” figure in the death last week of cyclist Kevin Lopez in Long Island City?
August 12, 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
The Politics of Road Pricing: Andrew Cuomo vs. Actual Polls
Andrew Cuomo styles himself as a guy who gets stuff done. That's what muscling through the Tappan Zee Bridge double-span boondoggle and the multi-billion dollar LaGuardia renovation is all about. But when reporters ask Cuomo about funding transit by putting a price on NYC's free bridges, he likes to portray himself as a helpless bystander, stymied by politics.
August 10, 2015