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No, the MTA Can’t Afford Cuomo’s Transit Raids
I think most transit riders would laugh -- cynically -- at the idea that the MTA has more than enough funds to meet its needs. But this is exactly what the MTA’s chairman Tom Prendergast said when he learned that the state would be diverting $30 million from the MTA’s funding stream to balance the state budget.
April 14, 2014
Albany Delays Speed Cam Expansion — Time to Draft a Better Bill
Governor Cuomo and the leaders of the Assembly and State Senate all purportedly favor expanding NYC's speed camera program, yet they failed to authorize the use of more cameras during budget negotiations. As it stands a speed cam bill won't be acted on until later in April at the earliest, as both houses are adjourned and Cuomo refused to expedite a vote.
April 1, 2014
Cuomo Gets His Way, and Transit Riders Get the Shaft
Governor Andrew Cuomo won't be denied. Overriding proposals from the Assembly and State Senate, the governor continues to pick the pocket of New York City's transit system, diverting $30 million from the MTA in the state budget.
March 31, 2014
What Transit Riders Could Get If Cuomo’s Transit Raid Doesn’t Go Through
How much transit service could the MTA add if Governor Cuomo's proposed $40 million transit raid doesn't make Albany's final budget? Here's a taste, courtesy of the Straphangers Campaign and the Riders Alliance.
March 24, 2014
Without Action From Cuomo, Subways Doomed to Endless State of Disrepair
Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for $2 billion in tax cuts in his next budget, citing growing surpluses. But a new report on New York City’s infrastructure from the Center for an Urban Future makes it clear that there is no surplus -- the state is responsible for billions in unfunded infrastructure repairs to city subways.
March 14, 2014
Assembly to Reject Cuomo’s $40M Transit Raid; No Word From State Senate
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will look to block Governor Cuomo's $40 million transit raid, according to the Daily News.
March 10, 2014
Until Now, NYS DMV Shielded Driver Violation Histories From Prosecutors
Governor Cuomo announced this week that the state Department of Motor Vehicles will make additional traffic violation data available to prosecutors, but it's too soon to tell if the change will help make more cases against dangerous drivers.
March 5, 2014
The Tappan Zee Transit Task Force Has Issued Its Report. Now What?
On Friday, the Tappan Zee Mass Transit Task Force released its final report [PDF], recommending bus improvements across Westchester and Rockland counties that could be completed when the new Hudson River span opens in 2018. But the path to implementation is vague at best. If these bus upgrades are going to materialize, task force members say it's up to the governor to push for them.
March 4, 2014
Assembly Members: We Have to Stop Cuomo’s $40 Million Transit Raid
Yesterday, a group of Assembly members and advocates took Governor Cuomo to task for the $40 million transit raid in his budget proposal. The legislators unveiled a letter [PDF] urging Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to restore the funds in the legislative budget, due for a vote on March 12.
March 3, 2014
In Sly Fashion, Cuomo Skirts Requests for Bike-Ped Funding
Last week, nearly three dozen advocates from across the state went to Albany to meet with legislators, asking for dedicated bike-pedestrian funding from the state. But some timely announcements by Governor Cuomo put a damper on their request.
February 21, 2014