Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about David Paterson

Albany Chaos Open Thread

By Ben Fried | Feb 26, 2010 | 13 Comments

Photo: Times-Union With Governor Paterson’s political career flaming out in spectacular fashion, speculation is rampant that he might step down any day, thrusting Richard Ravitch into New York state’s executive office. Ravitch would inherit a budget crisis of epic proportions and a state capital that was already in utter disarray. The potential succession would also […]

Gov’s Proposed NYC Tax Hike: A Testament to Your Local Pols, New Yorkers

By Ben Fried | Feb 9, 2010 | 21 Comments

So it’s come to this. With transit revenues plummeting to the point where the MTA has to deal with a $400 million shortfall on top of an austerity plan that already calls for deep cuts in service, Governor Paterson yesterday proposed shifting the burden of the MTA payroll tax to fall heavily on New York […]

Pollution Pricing? NY Among 11 States to Back Low-Carbon Fuel Rules

By Elana Schor | Jan 4, 2010 | 1 Comment

While many in Washington spent their holiday breaks wondering if Senate Democratic opposition would deal a major blow to progress on a climate change bill, eleven northeastern governors were agreeing on a deal that suggests otherwise. Photo: Scientific American The eleven governors, including New York’s David Paterson, vowed to develop a shared low-carbon fuel standard […]

Fare Hike Four to Paterson: Not So Fast

By Brad Aaron | Jul 14, 2009 | 7 Comments

In case you’ve forgotten who’s in charge these days, Governor Paterson’s nomination of Jay Walder to succeed Lee Sander as MTA chief was quickly met with a joint statement from Malcolm Smith, John Sampson, and Fare Hike Four members Pedro Espada and Carl Kruger. In the interest of "transparency and accountability," the senators say they […]

It’s Official: Paterson Taps Jay Walder to Head MTA

By Ben Fried | Jul 14, 2009 | 5 Comments

David Paterson has nominated Jay Walder to the top post at the MTA, a selection welcomed by transportation advocates who hailed his expertise and accomplishments today. Walder brings to the job several years of executive experience at large transit agencies, including 12 years at the MTA spanning the 80s and 90s, and a recent six-year […]

Want a Clean Bill of Health for the MTA? Call Obama.

By John Kaehny | May 8, 2009 | 11 Comments

Photo: AP/Post-Standard Former MTA CEO Lee Sander spent the last two-and-a-half years doing his best to make the MTA a transparent, accountable public agency, and in doing so restore its reputation. He let the sunshine in, but was unable to undo the damage to the agency’s image caused by years of attacks from transit advocates, […]

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