Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about MTA

First Look: Transit Money Getting Shuffled Around in Cuomo’s Budget

By Ben Fried | Feb 1, 2011 | 6 Comments

Governor Cuomo is coming out with his draft budget today, and some sort of transit funding raid is expected to be included in the package. The press release from his budget office includes these details about MTA funding: The Executive Budget also provides a modest increase in cash operating support for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority […]

Plenty of Authorities Fail State’s Transparency Test, But Not the MTA

By Noah Kazis | Jan 13, 2011 | 6 Comments

It might be naive to think that New York politicians will one day stop accusing the MTA of mismanagement, shady bookkeeping and a lack of transparency. Few have the integrity or willpower to resist such a highly visible and convenient punching bag. But under its current leadership, the MTA continues to show itself to be […]

MTA Finances Grow Even Shakier Under GOP House

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2011 | 7 Comments

The assault on the MTA’s already battered finances could now come from yet another front: the federal government. The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives passed a rule Wednesday that would allow reductions in federal transportation spending, including investment in transit. That puts previously secure federal funds on the negotiating table, making it […]

Cuomo’s First Moves Hint at Transpo Privatization, Labor Confrontation

By Noah Kazis | Jan 3, 2011 | 7 Comments

Andrew Cuomo has been governor for all of three days, but even his small first actions could have big implications. With the state’s massive deficit looming, Cuomo won’t be able to avoid tough choices and big fights, and transportation is very much in the crosshairs. Bigger news could come as early as Wednesday, when Cuomo […]

Advocates and Unions to Cuomo: Put a Stop to Transit Raids

By Ben Fried | Dec 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

A broad coalition of good government groups, transit and environmental advocates, and unions sent a letter to Andrew Cuomo on Friday [PDF] urging the incoming governor to protect straphangers by ensuring that transit revenues are spent on transit. In the last year, Albany raids have shortchanged the MTA of more than $160 million, deepening a […]

NYC Will Try Out Taxis to Provide Access-A-Ride Service

By Ben Fried | Dec 15, 2010 | 30 Comments

In a bid to cut costs and improve transit service for New Yorkers with disabilities, the MTA and the Taxi and Limousine Commission will pilot a program to have yellow cabs provide Access-A-Ride service. The program could benefit everyone who rides subways and buses too — if it proves effective at curbing the cost of […]

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