Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Can Andrew Cuomo Stop Albany From Raiding Transit Again?

By Noah Kazis | | 4 Comments
Yesterday, City Council transportation committee chair Jimmy Vacca and leading transportation advocates sent a letter to New York state’s current leadership urging them not to raid the MTA’s dedicated funds to close an impending $315 million budget deficit. As long as the MTA’s finances are vulnerable to Albany incursions, transit riders will be at risk. […]

Vacca and Advocates to Albany: No More Transit Raids

By Ben Fried | | 3 Comments
Transit advocates and City Council transportation committee chair Jimmy Vacca are sounding the alarm about potential transit funding raids before the year is out. A $315 million hole has opened up in the state budget, and unless elected officials change the way they balance the state’s books, straphangers could end up paying for Albany’s fiscal […]

State DOT Delays Funding for NYC Bike-Ped Projects [Updated]

By Noah Kazis | | No Comments
Last week the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s Michelle Ernst reported that an important funding stream for bike and pedestrian projects is currently stalled. New York State DOT’s Transportation Enhancements Program, which is largely funded by the feds, normally distributes grants for bike and pedestrian projects every two to three years. As Ernst reports, however, it’s already […]

Andrew Cuomo’s Transit Plan: Worse Than Nothing?

By Noah Kazis | | 5 Comments
With November 2 just 11 days away, it’s probably time to concede that Andrew Cuomo won’t offer any constructive ideas for solving the state’s transit funding crisis before election day. After avoiding taking any stands while outlining his infrastructure plan, Cuomo happily joined in the gubernatorial debate’s MTA-bashfest, trotting out the old and discredited “two […]
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