Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Tappan Zee Bridge

State Panel OKs $255 Million Clean Water Raid for Tappan Zee Bridge

By Stephen Miller | Jul 16, 2014 | 9 Comments

This afternoon, the Public Authorities Control Board signed off on a loan from the state’s clean water fund to help finance the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The board approved half of the $511 million loan that Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking, but the administration called it “the first installment” of the loan, creating the expectation of […]

Two Men Can Stop Cuomo From Building a Highway With Clean Water Funds

By Stephen Miller | Jul 11, 2014 | 3 Comments

Two men — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Senator John DeFrancisco — stand between Governor Andrew Cuomo and his plan to use the state’s clean water fund to finance construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The $511 million low-interest loan for the Tappan Zee (stated goal: “keep tolls on the new bridge as low as possible”) uses […]

Cuomo Panel Approves Clean Water Funds for Highway Bridge Construction

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2014 | 10 Comments

Earlier today, the state Environmental Facilities Corporation unanimously approved a $511 million loan from the state’s federally-funded clean water program to the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project, using funds intended for clean water initiatives in New York City. In its press release, the board of Cuomo appointees said the loan, which will help the Thruway […]

EPA to Cuomo: Paying for a Highway With Clean Water Funds? Not So Fast

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2014 | 6 Comments

Will anyone stop Governor Andrew Cuomo from using the state’s clean water program to pay for a big new highway bridge to replace the Tappan Zee? The governor wants to take out a $511 million low-interest loan to cover part of the multi-billion dollar Tappan Zee replacement. A panel of Cuomo appointees is expected to […]

Questions Linger Over Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Transit Plans

By Stephen Miller | Apr 30, 2014 | 5 Comments

On Monday, Governor Cuomo announced that the state would provide $20 million for transit service across the new Tappan Zee Bridge, and is applying for a federal grant as well. While this first step is welcome news, there are still more questions than answers about what this money will pay for and how the rest of […]

The Tappan Zee Transit Task Force Has Issued Its Report. Now What?

By Stephen Miller | Mar 4, 2014 | 5 Comments

On Friday, the Tappan Zee Mass Transit Task Force released its final report [PDF], recommending bus improvements across Westchester and Rockland counties that could be completed when the new Hudson River span opens in 2018. But the path to implementation is vague at best. If these bus upgrades are going to materialize, task force members […]

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