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Enviros Lay Out Smart Growth Agenda For Cuomo Administration

By Noah Kazis | Jan 14, 2011 | 6 Comments

A coalition of environmental groups has lined up behind a smart growth agenda for New York State. Released by 12 organizations, the new memo lays out how Governor Cuomo and the state legislature can help New York use scarce public dollars more efficiently and sustainably when it comes to development. The coalition’s smart growth recommendations […]

Splinter Group of Senate Dems Want MTA Payroll Tax on Chopping Block

By Noah Kazis | Jan 10, 2011 | 26 Comments

The fate of the payroll mobility tax, which brings in $1.34 billion a year to the MTA, just grew a little shakier. The four members of the State Senate’s new Independent Democratic Conference, who split off from the minority Democrats last week, have come out with their agenda and included in it is a call […]

Watch Your Wallet, Straphangers – It’s Budget Season In Albany

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2011 | 5 Comments

With one month until a budget is due (admittedly not the strictest deadline in Albany), Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature have to close a deficit nearing $10 billion. Since Cuomo has ruled out any new taxes, he hasn’t left himself with many options. So there’s no doubt that further incursions on dedicated transit funds […]

Cuomo Touts Smart Growth Grants But Stays Mum on MTA Funding

By Noah Kazis | Jan 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

If his State of the State address yesterday offers any indication, transportation policy isn’t going to be a top-tier priority for Andrew Cuomo. He didn’t mention pressing issues like the MTA’s looming deficits or the state’s crumbling infrastructure, instead focusing his attention on ethics reform, Medicaid and reorganizing state government. He did, however, repeat his […]

Cuomo’s First Moves Hint at Transpo Privatization, Labor Confrontation

By Noah Kazis | Jan 3, 2011 | 7 Comments

Andrew Cuomo has been governor for all of three days, but even his small first actions could have big implications. With the state’s massive deficit looming, Cuomo won’t be able to avoid tough choices and big fights, and transportation is very much in the crosshairs. Bigger news could come as early as Wednesday, when Cuomo […]

Advocates and Unions to Cuomo: Put a Stop to Transit Raids

By Ben Fried | Dec 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

A broad coalition of good government groups, transit and environmental advocates, and unions sent a letter to Andrew Cuomo on Friday [PDF] urging the incoming governor to protect straphangers by ensuring that transit revenues are spent on transit. In the last year, Albany raids have shortchanged the MTA of more than $160 million, deepening a […]

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