Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Cuomo Electioneering: Robbing From Transit to Pay Staten Island Motorists

By Ben Fried | Feb 6, 2014 | 47 Comments

Which governor is worse on transit issues, Chris Christie or Andrew Cuomo? Amazingly, New York’s chief executive could win this race to the bottom. The latest move from Cuomo would cut a guaranteed source of revenue for the MTA that Albany can never raid for its own purposes. Ken Lovett at the Daily News had […]

Governor Cuomo Calls for Annual Transit Raids Until 2031

By Stephen Miller | Jan 24, 2014 | 16 Comments

Transit advocates are sounding the alarm as Governor Cuomo again tries to quietly raid dedicated transit funds and back away from the state’s promises to the MTA so he can plug Albany’s budget holes. Most years since 2009, the state has yanked funds from dedicated transit taxes to fund other parts of its budget. The pattern continues […]

The Last Thing New York Needs Is a Tax Break for Drivers

By Stephen Miller | Jan 10, 2014 | 22 Comments

The MTA capital program, which funds maintenance and expansion of the transit system, is on the final year of its five-year cycle. A new plan is being developed, and the big question is how the state is going to pay for it. At a hearing of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, state […]

Who, Me? Cuomo Vetoes Lockbox Bill, Denies Raiding Transit

By Stephen Miller | Nov 14, 2013 | 15 Comments

Hours after the MTA announced that it would be scaling back planned fare hikes in part because of better-than-expected tax receipts, Governor Cuomo vetoed two transparency bills designed to discourage Albany from siphoning away those very same dedicated transit funds. The governor capped his veto with a brazen denial: Despite getting caught raiding the MTA’s budget earlier […]

As Deadline Approaches, Will Cuomo Sign or Veto Transit Lockbox Bill?

By Stephen Miller | Nov 4, 2013 | 4 Comments

This afternoon, a coalition of more than 200 groups sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo [PDF] asking him to sign the transit lockbox bill, which would help safeguard dedicated transit funds by requiring the state to disclose the impact of any raids on transit agency budgets. The pressure is on: The governor has until the middle of […]

MTA Planning Chief: NYC’s Next Mayor Needs to Stick Up for Bus Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Sep 12, 2013 | 5 Comments

After a presentation on regional transit ridership trends at NYU’s Rudin Center this morning, William Wheeler, the MTA’s planning director, said the city’s next mayor needs to firmly support the reallocation of street space for dedicated bus lanes, and should not back down in the face of opposition to changes that take away real estate […]

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