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Here’s What the MTA Could Do With the $65 Million Cuomo Wants to Cut

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2017 | 21 Comments

Governor Cuomo wants to cut $65 million from the state's annual contribution to the MTA. An analysis by the Riders Alliance and Regional Plan Association identifies transit improvements that money could pay for.

Ubers and yellows appear to be banished under the NYPD order. Photo: Max Pixel

Advocates Call on Carl Heastie to Fix Statewide Uber Bill

By David Meyer | Mar 2, 2017 | No Comments

In letters to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Insurance Committee chair Kevin Cahill, leaders of Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign warn that Governor Cuomo's Uber bill could lead to illegal ride-hail traffic in the five boroughs with no way to assess the problem and rein it in, if necessary.

Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz is confident he and his colleagues can restore the $65 million Cuomo wants to cut from the MTA. Photo: David Meyer

65 Albany Legislators Are Fighting Cuomo’s $65 Million Transit Funding Cut

By David Meyer | Feb 27, 2017 | 2 Comments

Governor Cuomo's proposed budget slashes $65 million from the state's general fund contribution to the MTA, breaking a promise he made five years ago. Now a bipartisan group of 65 Albany legislators are calling for those funds to be restored in the final budget.

Cuomo Wants to Pay Less for Transit While Riders Pay More

By Brad Aaron | Feb 16, 2017 | 3 Comments

Andrew Cuomo is balancing the state's books on the backs of New York City straphangers. Under his draft budget, the MTA would receive $65 million less from the state’s general fund than it did in 2016, at the same time as riders chip in about $300 million more via the upcoming fare hike.

Cuomo Breaks Another Promise to Transit Riders

By Ben Fried | Feb 14, 2017 | 7 Comments

Five years ago, Cuomo promised to allocate $320 million annually to the MTA to make up for cutting one of the agency's dedicated revenue streams. At the time, advocates warned that Cuomo wouldn't keep his promise for long. They were right: This year the governor's draft budget calls for a $65 million cut to MTA funding.

Governor Cuomo could improve transit and make NYC traffic less hellish by supporting the Move NY toll reform plan. Will he? Image: Move NY

Speed Cameras, Toll Reform, E-Bikes — Your 2017 Albany Watch List

By Brad Aaron | Feb 6, 2017 | 30 Comments

There's plenty Albany lawmakers can do this year to improve transit and make streets safer.

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