Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

Meet Cuomo’s Point Man on the MTA: Jim Malatras

By Noah Kazis | Jan 12, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Cuomo Administration’s transportation policy is still taking shape, but here’s a name to watch: Jim Malatras. As Cuomo’s new deputy secretary for policy management, Malatras will be a top advisor on all major transportation decisions, including how transit riders fare in the upcoming budget. “The Cuomo administration’s point man on MTA policy issues is […]

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Sen. Boxer: Working With Mica, Inhofe on a Long-Term Transpo Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 6, 2011 | No Comments

Senator Barbara Boxer told reporters today that she had an “excellent”, “wonderful” meeting with Rep. John Mica (R-FL), the new chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. She confirmed that they’re working on a “longer-term” transportation bill and have come up with many points of agreement. We’ll let you know more details about […]

Cuomo Touts Smart Growth Grants But Stays Mum on MTA Funding

By Noah Kazis | Jan 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

If his State of the State address yesterday offers any indication, transportation policy isn’t going to be a top-tier priority for Andrew Cuomo. He didn’t mention pressing issues like the MTA’s looming deficits or the state’s crumbling infrastructure, instead focusing his attention on ethics reform, Medicaid and reorganizing state government. He did, however, repeat his […]

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Don’t Waste the Next Two Years: A Blueprint for Reform Under GOP Control

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 16, 2010 | No Comments

So longtime chair James Oberstar is gone from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Republicans in charge now are unlikely to take up a transportation bill as expansive as the one he proposed last year. That doesn’t mean transportation advocates should take the next two years off. In “Moving Past Gridlock: A Proposal […]

Despite New York’s Huge Transit Ridership, Albany Failing On Green Transpo

By Noah Kazis | Dec 14, 2010 | 8 Comments

New York State might be home to more transit riders than any other state, but when it comes to the transportation policies on the books, we don’t look quite so green. “Getting Back on Track,” a new report by Smart Growth America and the Natural Resources Defense Council, ranks New York 21st of all the […]

See Where New York’s House Candidates Stand on Transportation

By Noah Kazis | Oct 29, 2010 | 2 Comments

The outcome of New York’s Congressional races on Tuesday may end up determining federal transportation policy for years to come. The state has a number of very close House races, from the tip of Long Island to the Canadian border, and those could be the difference between a Democratic or a Republican majority. The unparalleled […]

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