Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Andrew Cuomo

It would be the first expansion of Buffalo's light rail line since 1983. Photo: Buffalo Rising

Cuomo’s New Economic Strategy for Buffalo: More Light Rail

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2017 | No Comments

After Andrew Cuomo's previous economic development strategies became embroiled in a federal corruption probe, big corporate tax breaks are out, and investments in transit and walkability are in.

A 7 train platform became dangerously crowded this morning.

Delays on 15 Subway Lines as Cuomo Celebrates Free Wi-Fi

By David Meyer | Jan 9, 2017 | 5 Comments

The subways remain vulnerable to routine weather events setting off enormous disruptions, while the governor touts bells and whistles like underground internet connectivity.

It’s Not Too Late to Fix Cuomo’s Awful Uber Bill

By Ben Fried | Dec 22, 2016 | 11 Comments

A bill that Governor Cuomo wants to enact in a special session presents a perfect opportunity to refine how New York regulates for-hire vehicles, but leaked details suggest the administration is about to let it go to waste.

New Yorkers call for DMV reforms at a January 2015 vigil for Allison Liao, who was killed by a reckless driver in Queens. Photo: Anna Zivarts/Flickr

Cuomo’s DMV: No Rhyme or Reason Guiding Penalties for Deadly Motorists

By Brad Aaron | Dec 2, 2016 | No Comments

Over the last few years, advocates have called for standardized practices from DMV to suspend or revoke the licenses of drivers whose recklessness behind the wheel leads to serious injury or death. But a review of recent hearings after fatal crashes reveals no apparent rhyme or reason to the penalties for deadly driving meted out by DMV.

Andrew Cuomo and Chuck Schumer must resist the urge to collaborate with Donald Trump on infrastructure. Trump photo via Gage Skidmore/Flickr; Schumer photo via NASA/Bill Ingalls/Wikimedia Commons

Do Not Collaborate With Hatred

By Ben Fried | Nov 14, 2016 | 157 Comments

Andrew Cuomo and Chuck Schumer must refrain from making any overtures unless and until Trump conclusively renounces, with complete and utter finality, the racist, anti-democratic platform that he campaigned on.

Democrats Who Embrace the Trump Infrastructure Plan Are Suckers

By Angie Schmitt and Ben Fried | Nov 10, 2016 | No Comments

As painful as it is to deal with the reality of a Donald Trump presidency, if you think highways and sprawl are a terrible mistake, the time to mobilize is now. One of the first things on Trump’s agenda, after dismantling Obama’s social and environmental legacy to the greatest extent possible, is a huge round of infrastructure spending. […]

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