Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Andrew Cuomo

Albany Delays Speed Cam Expansion — Time to Draft a Better Bill

By Brad Aaron | Apr 1, 2014 | 1 Comment

Governor Cuomo and the leaders of the Assembly and State Senate all purportedly favor expanding NYC’s speed camera program, yet they failed to authorize the use of more cameras during budget negotiations. As it stands a speed cam bill won’t be acted on until later in April at the earliest, as both houses are adjourned […]

Cuomo Gets His Way, and Transit Riders Get the Shaft

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2014 | 6 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo won’t be denied. Overriding proposals from the Assembly and State Senate, the governor continues to pick the pocket of New York City’s transit system, diverting $30 million from the MTA in the state budget. Cuomo had originally proposed a $40 million raid, so it could have been worse. But because this diversion […]

What Transit Riders Could Get If Cuomo’s Transit Raid Doesn’t Go Through

By Ben Fried | Mar 24, 2014 | 5 Comments

How much transit service could the MTA add if Governor Cuomo’s proposed $40 million transit raid doesn’t make Albany’s final budget? Here’s a taste, courtesy of the Straphangers Campaign and the Riders Alliance. Service that was cut from seven subway lines in 2010, serving 300,000 weekday riders, could be restored. More than a dozen weekday bus […]

Without Action From Cuomo, Subways Doomed to Endless State of Disrepair

By John Petro | Mar 14, 2014 | 25 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for $2 billion in tax cuts in his next budget, citing growing surpluses. But a new report on New York City’s infrastructure from the Center for an Urban Future makes it clear that there is no surplus — the state is responsible for billions in unfunded infrastructure repairs to city […]

Assembly to Reject Cuomo’s $40M Transit Raid; No Word From State Senate

By Brad Aaron | Mar 10, 2014 | 2 Comments

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will look to block Governor Cuomo’s $40 million transit raid, according to the Daily News. Cuomo’s executive budget proposes to divert $40 million in dedicated transit revenue to pay for MTA bonds the state had pledged to pay off from the general fund. The move could cost the MTA around $350 […]

Until Now, NYS DMV Shielded Driver Violation Histories From Prosecutors

By Brad Aaron | Mar 5, 2014 | 4 Comments

Governor Cuomo announced this week that the state Department of Motor Vehicles will make additional traffic violation data available to prosecutors, but it’s too soon to tell if the change will help make more cases against dangerous drivers. A Monday press release from Cuomo’s office said prosecutors will in the future be able to obtain […]

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