Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Conservation Voters Give Legislature “B” Grade on Transportation

By Noah Kazis | Jul 1, 2011 | No Comments

The state legislature earned a solid B on sustainable transportation issues this term, according to a report card issued Wednesday by the New York League of Conservation Voters. Legislators earned top marks for passing complete streets legislation and a transit funding lockbox, but were penalized for their continued attacks on the MTA’s budget. Transportation was […]

Will Cuomo Protect Transit Riders and Sign the Transit Lockbox Bill?

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 Comments

Led by Assembly Member James Brennan, the State Assembly joined the Senate and took a strong stand in support of transit riders this afternoon, passing the transit lockbox bill by a unanimous vote of 98-0. Speaker Sheldon Silver came out in support of the legislation last night, putting it on a smooth path through the […]

Assembly Passes Transit Lockbox, Moves on to Governor

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2011 | No Comments

The transit lockbox bill, designed to prevent future raids on dedicated transit funds, has passed the State Assembly, according to the Assembly’s website. Having already passed the Senate, the legislation now only needs the signature of Governor Andrew Cuomo to become law. We’ll have more on the legislation once Cuomo has either signed or vetoed […]

Transit Lockbox Still Alive, Under Threat From GOP Assembly Members

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 Comments

Though the state legislature was expected to work well into the morning last night, dealing with major priorities like rent regulation and gay marriage in addition to lower-profile but still-important bills like the transit funding lockbox, the negotiated deals fell apart and the legislature put off all its business until this morning. The path to […]

Silver Supports Transit Lockbox, Assembly Vote Likely Tonight

By Noah Kazis | Jun 23, 2011 | 2 Comments

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver supports the transit lockbox bill, said spokesperson Mike Whyland this evening. According to Whyland, the bill will be voted out of the Rules Committee tonight and head to the floor. Whyland said that the only thing standing in the way of the Assembly passing the measure could be time constraints, as […]

25 Senators Demand Robust Transit Funding

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 23, 2011 | No Comments

In a letter to Finance Committee leaders [PDF], 25 senators today urged adequate funding for mass transit in the next transportation authorization bill. The letter notes that public transportation systems find themselves in a budgetary crisis just as more and more people, driven by $4/gallon gas, are seeking out transportation options. During the worst economic […]

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