Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Andrew Cuomo Can’t Ignore Transit in 2012

By Ben Fried | Dec 22, 2011 | 11 Comments

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week. Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the “Fare Hike Four” — the gang who killed a 2009 plan to fund transit by […]

Among Democrats, Cuomo Lags Far Behind on Transit Policy

By Noah Kazis | Dec 20, 2011 | 7 Comments

When it comes to transit, Andrew Cuomo seems to see only the costs and never the benefits. Responding to near-unanimous support for transit on the Tappan Zee Bridge from the Hudson Valley’s elected officials, including the county executives on both sides of the river, Cuomo spokesperson Matt Wing had this to say last week: If […]

Lawmakers Push to Fund Transit Service During Economic Emergencies

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 20, 2011 | No Comments

In October, Reps. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) introduced a bill to allow transit agencies to use federal money to hire bus drivers and pay other operating expenses. Last week, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a Senate companion to the bill [PDF]. Like […]

Sooner or Later, the Cuomo Fare Hike Is Coming

By Ben Fried | Dec 16, 2011 | 7 Comments

Earlier this week, Streetsblog contributor Charles Komanoff crunched the numbers to see what could happen if Governor Andrew Cuomo doesn’t follow through on his pledge to restore the $320 million in MTA funding cuts he signed into law on Monday. The cost to commuters, the economy, and public health, he found, could substantially outweigh the […]

Transit Union Leader Urges Labor to Back Transit on the New Tappan Zee

By Noah Kazis | Dec 13, 2011 | 2 Comments

Despite widespread opposition, Governor Andrew Cuomo is plowing forward with plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit. Even so, there’s still no plan for how to pay for the bridge. Cuomo has proposed that union pension funds put up some of the money, but there’s been no explanation of how those pension […]

Straphangers: Cuomo Funding Cuts Top 2011 Worst-in-Transit List

By Noah Kazis | Dec 13, 2011 | 4 Comments

Looking back on 2011, there was a lot more bad news for New York City transit riders than good news. The Straphangers Campaign released its annual list of the ten best and worst events for subway and bus riders, and topping the “worst of” list are three separate ways that Governor Andrew Cuomo has attacked […]

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