Joan McDonald
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Cuomo Administration in Absolutely No Rush to Provide Tappan Zee Transit
After the state dumped transit in its rush to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge, Governor Cuomo announced a transit task force and promised to open the new bridge's emergency shoulders to buses. But connections for bus riders on either side of the bridge remain a mystery, and the state continues to throw out overblown numbers as its task force is set to relegate land-side bus lanes to a study after the bridge opens in 2018.
November 12, 2013
DOT Chief Claims Cuomo “Not Slowing Down Transit” on Tappan Zee
State transportation commissioner Joan McDonald deserves an award for chutzpah. In the face of overwhelming opposition from local elected officials to the state's decision to build the new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit, McDonald has, incredibly, taken the stance that the state did no such thing.
November 17, 2011
Eight Ways State DOT Chief Joan McDonald Can Make New York Better
“By building more and more roads, we have made it almost impossible to solve our transportation problems”
January 18, 2011
Cuomo Taps Joan McDonald to Run State DOT
Joan McDonald will serve as the next commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, Governor Cuomo announced this morning (after the General Contractors Association spilled the beans in its own press release praising the pick).
January 14, 2011