Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit Funding

Transit Lockbox Passes Senate Unanimously, Needs Final Push In Assembly

By Noah Kazis | Jun 22, 2011 | No Comments

This afternoon, the transit lockbox bill passed the State Senate, where it was sponsored by Brooklyn Republican Marty Golden, and according to the Senate’s twitter feed, the vote was unanimous. The legislation, which would bar the governor from raiding transit funds while raising the political cost of legislative raids through a series of disclosure requirements, […]

Eight Senate Democrats Join GOP in Vote to Repeal MTA Payroll Tax

By Noah Kazis | Jun 16, 2011 | 3 Comments

In a 40-22 vote last night, the State Senate voted to phase out the payroll mobility tax, which generates about $1.5 billion per year for the MTA. The Senate proposal would eliminate the tax entirely in suburban areas while reducing it in New York City. Though the bill is expected to go exactly nowhere in […]

Transit Lockbox Picks Up Five Sponsors After Advos Make Their Case in Albany

By Noah Kazis | May 26, 2011 | 6 Comments

Efforts to protect dedicated transit funds from Albany budget raids moved forward on Tuesday as a coalition of transportation advocates went to the state capitol to lobby for transit riders. The transit lockbox bill immediately picked up five sponsors, and more seem poised to sign on. Advocates from the Straphangers Campaign, Transportation Alternatives, the Tri-State […]

Albany Update: Will Any Transpo Bills Make It Out Alive?

By Noah Kazis | May 24, 2011 | No Comments

This year’s legislative session is rapidly coming to a close in Albany. With the state legislature wrapping up its regularly scheduled official business on June 20, the Capitol is entering a period of intense activity as legislators and lobbyists make a final push for their priorities. Albany has some big items on its agenda this […]

With One Month Left In Session, Advocates Push For Transit Funding Lockbox

By Noah Kazis | May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

Momentum is growing in the push to protect dedicated MTA funds from Albany’s predations, but with only one month left in the legislative session, time is ticking. Assembly Member Jim Brennan and Senator Marty Golden, the bipartisan sponsors of the transit funding lockbox bill, stood today with a broad coalition of transit advocates in the […]

Good News From the Senate: Transit Operating Assistance and Much More

By Tanya Snyder | May 19, 2011 | No Comments

Today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing held some good news for transit riders. Unintuitive though it may be, Banking has jurisdiction over public transportation in the Senate. While in the House, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee handles every aspect of the reauthorization, in the Senate the bill gets carved up. Environment and Public Works is taking […]

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