Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Andrew Cuomo

Lawmakers Beg Cuomo to Show Some Leadership on MTA Capital Plan Gap

By Stephen Miller | Jun 2, 2015 | 2 Comments

As the end approaches for the Albany legislative session, things are looking bleak for New York City transit riders. With no action from Governor Cuomo to close the $14 billion gap in the MTA capital program, the burden will end up falling on straphangers in the form of greater debt and higher fares. A group […]

Whose Job Is It to Fix the MTA? 3 Reasons to Point Your Finger at Cuomo

By Ben Fried | May 28, 2015 | 14 Comments

Comptroller Scott Stringer came out with a big report yesterday about how New York City contributes more to the MTA than you might think. Add up all the fares, tolls, dedicated taxes, and public funding that originate from the city, and it comes out to $10.1 billion per year. With Governor Cuomo and Mayor de […]

We’re Screwed

By Brad Aaron | May 27, 2015 | 4 Comments

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Someone Show Governor Cuomo This Animated Move NY Explainer

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2015 | 1 Comment

Not sure why you should support the Move NY toll reform plan? This animation is for you. Move NY has picked up endorsements from city and state electeds, press outlets including the Times and Daily News, and scores of public interest groups. Yet despite the enormous $15 billion gap in the MTA capital program, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who runs the authority, has […]

Transit Advocates Ask Cuomo to Ride the Subway Like a Real New Yorker

By Stephen Miller | May 1, 2015 | 36 Comments

Transit ridership is soaring, delays are way up, and the MTA has a $14 billion hole in its capital plan. MTA leadership is sounding the alarm, but Albany doesn’t seem to notice. With the clock ticking on the year’s legislative session, transit advocates are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to hop out of his muscle car and ride […]

Does Cuomo Plan to Leave Straphangers Holding the Bag?

By Stephen Miller | Apr 29, 2015 | 3 Comments

There’s been a lot of noise so far this week about toll reform and the MTA funding gap, but the people who can actually do something about it remain conspicuously silent. Chief among them: Governor Andrew Cuomo. Things kicked off on Monday with a dire warning from Robert Foran, the MTA’s chief financial officer. He told board members that […]

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