Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Transit Lockbox Still Alive, Under Threat From GOP Assembly Members

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 Comments

Though the state legislature was expected to work well into the morning last night, dealing with major priorities like rent regulation and gay marriage in addition to lower-profile but still-important bills like the transit funding lockbox, the negotiated deals fell apart and the legislature put off all its business until this morning. The path to […]

Silver Supports Transit Lockbox, Assembly Vote Likely Tonight

By Noah Kazis | Jun 23, 2011 | 2 Comments

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver supports the transit lockbox bill, said spokesperson Mike Whyland this evening. According to Whyland, the bill will be voted out of the Rules Committee tonight and head to the floor. Whyland said that the only thing standing in the way of the Assembly passing the measure could be time constraints, as […]

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25 Senators Demand Robust Transit Funding

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 23, 2011 | No Comments

In a letter to Finance Committee leaders [PDF], 25 senators today urged adequate funding for mass transit in the next transportation authorization bill. The letter notes that public transportation systems find themselves in a budgetary crisis just as more and more people, driven by $4/gallon gas, are seeking out transportation options. During the worst economic […]

Transit Lockbox Passes Senate Unanimously, Needs Final Push In Assembly

By Noah Kazis | Jun 22, 2011 | No Comments

This afternoon, the transit lockbox bill passed the State Senate, where it was sponsored by Brooklyn Republican Marty Golden, and according to the Senate’s twitter feed, the vote was unanimous. The legislation, which would bar the governor from raiding transit funds while raising the political cost of legislative raids through a series of disclosure requirements, […]

Eight Senate Democrats Join GOP in Vote to Repeal MTA Payroll Tax

By Noah Kazis | Jun 16, 2011 | 3 Comments

In a 40-22 vote last night, the State Senate voted to phase out the payroll mobility tax, which generates about $1.5 billion per year for the MTA. The Senate proposal would eliminate the tax entirely in suburban areas while reducing it in New York City. Though the bill is expected to go exactly nowhere in […]

Transit Lockbox Picks Up Five Sponsors After Advos Make Their Case in Albany

By Noah Kazis | May 26, 2011 | 6 Comments

Efforts to protect dedicated transit funds from Albany budget raids moved forward on Tuesday as a coalition of transportation advocates went to the state capitol to lobby for transit riders. The transit lockbox bill immediately picked up five sponsors, and more seem poised to sign on. Advocates from the Straphangers Campaign, Transportation Alternatives, the Tri-State […]

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