Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Lhota Stands For MTA Funding Status Quo in Confirmation Hearings

By Noah Kazis | Jan 9, 2012 | 1 Comment

This afternoon, Joe Lhota was confirmed as the new chairman of the MTA. Hearings held earlier today provided a glimpse into the kind of leadership New York transit riders can expect from Lhota. The new chairman defended the MTA from the most strident attacks of anti-transit state senators. When it came to the question of […]

Reminder: The MTA Chair Is Not an Omnipotent Transit God

By Brad Aaron | Jan 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Jay Walder may have exaggerated when he claimed this week to have put the city transit system “back on firm financial footing” during his stint as MTA chairman, but he did show remarkable reserve in not letting loose on Albany for undercutting rail and bus service at every turn. Unfortunately the media failed to fill […]

Red Flags for Transit in Cuomo’s State of the State Address

By Ben Fried | Jan 4, 2012 | 7 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo focused heavily on jobs and the economy in his 2012 State of the State address this afternoon. He also devoted a few minutes to his infrastructure initiatives. Yet, despite serving as chief executive of the state where residents depend the most on transit service and transit infrastructure for access to jobs, Cuomo […]

Andrew Cuomo Can’t Ignore Transit in 2012

By Ben Fried | Dec 22, 2011 | 11 Comments

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week. Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the “Fare Hike Four” — the gang who killed a 2009 plan to fund transit by […]

Among Democrats, Cuomo Lags Far Behind on Transit Policy

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2011 | 7 Comments

When it comes to transit, Andrew Cuomo seems to see only the costs and never the benefits. Responding to near-unanimous support for transit on the Tappan Zee Bridge from the Hudson Valley’s elected officials, including the county executives on both sides of the river, Cuomo spokesperson Matt Wing had this to say last week: If […]

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Lawmakers Push to Fund Transit Service During Economic Emergencies

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 20, 2011 | No Comments

In October, Reps. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) introduced a bill to allow transit agencies to use federal money to hire bus drivers and pay other operating expenses. Last week, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a Senate companion to the bill [PDF]. Like […]

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