Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Move NY

Here Are Six Times the MTA Was a State Entity Under Cuomo’s Control

By Stephen Miller | Jul 30, 2015 | 18 Comments

Yesterday on WCNY’s “Capitol Pressroom,” Susan Arbetter hosted Governor Andrew Cuomo for a discussion of the MTA capital program. Lately, the governor has been pushing City Hall to fund a greater share of the authority’s investment plan. Arbetter, pressing the governor, asked a simple question: “Isn’t the MTA a state entity?” “It’s not, actually,” Cuomo replied. “It [covers] a metropolitan downstate […]

Anthony Shorris: City Hall Open to Funding Transit Via Toll Reform

By Stephen Miller | Jul 22, 2015 | 2 Comments

After an Albany legislative session that came and went without any serious effort from Governor Cuomo to address the $14 billion shortfall in the MTA’s next five-year capital program, there are faint stirrings of action. Most intriguing: Yesterday, First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris sent a letter to MTA Chairman and CEO Tom Prendergast outlining the city’s […]

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

By Ben Fried | Jun 1, 2015 | 46 Comments

Quick thought experiment… Imagine for a moment that New York City has a toll system where there are no free rides. No reason for drivers to toll shop, clogging up the routes to free bridges. There is, effectively, a uniform fare for every car trip into the incredibly crowded center of town, revenue from which […]

Q Poll: Move NY’s Toll Swap Jacks Up Public Support for Road Pricing

By Ben Fried | May 14, 2015 | 6 Comments

A new poll released by Quinnipiac today reveals how much New Yorkers warm to the idea of tolling the East River bridges when the policy is paired with lower tolls on outlying crossings. A lot: Support for putting a price on the free bridges rises from 27 percent to 44 percent if accompanied by toll reductions […]

How Much Will Fares Rise Without Closing the MTA Capital Plan Gap? Try 25%

By Charles Komanoff | May 12, 2015 | 4 Comments

When the MTA’s chief financial officer warned last month that the likely price for failing to fund the authority’s capital plan was a 15 percent fare hike, the response was swift. Just 24 hours later, according to Newsday, MTA chief Tom Prendergast “backed away” from that scenario, calling it “unconscionable.” Evidently the one thing worse […]

Someone Show Governor Cuomo This Animated Move NY Explainer

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2015 | 1 Comment

Not sure why you should support the Move NY toll reform plan? This animation is for you. Move NY has picked up endorsements from city and state electeds, press outlets including the Times and Daily News, and scores of public interest groups. Yet despite the enormous $15 billion gap in the MTA capital program, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who runs the authority, has […]

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