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With No Federal Money Coming, the MTA Has Options — Bad Ones

By Dave Colon | Aug 6, 2020 | No Comments

The Feds are allowing transit agencies to use capital funds for operating expenses. But that option comes with huge downsides.

Lots of companies upstate — and around the country — are in business because the MTA spends so much money on stuff it needs — like new rail cars. Photo: Kevin Coughlin

Report: The MTA Does More for the Nation than The Nation Does for the MTA

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 17, 2020 | No Comments

Ask not what the MTA can do for your country — ask what you can do for the MTA.

Damn, you're telling me scenes like this have almost bankrupted the MTA? Photo: Kate Hinds

Transit Watchdogs: Raiding MTA Taxes Will Threaten A Federal Bailout

By Dave Colon | Apr 30, 2020 | No Comments

Governor: Keep your hands off tax money that's supposed to go to the cash-strapped MTA!

Advocates: MTA’s Finance Quick Fix Should Not Become Permanent

By Dave Colon | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

State budget negotiators are considering touching the ultimate third-rail of MTA funding — raiding revenue sources that are earmarked for capital improvements — in order to stave off an immediate fiscal collapse.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

Comptroller: MTA Debt Could Mean Fare Hikes, Service Cuts

By Dave Colon | Mar 12, 2020 | No Comments

The route out from under a mountain of debt could be through the public's wallet.

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Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

By Dave Colon | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

Run the system better — that's the key.

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