CONGRESS 2018: THE 7% SOLUTION- CAN DEMOCRATS GET THERE? A MAY POLLING UPDATE
The Congress 2018 column I published in early April looked at how the Democrats and Republicans are doing in theContinue Reading
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STATE BUDGET DOES HELP MASS TRANSIT, BUT MTA CAPITAL PLAN UNCERTAINTY RISING
The MTA received two significant infusions of new money in the State Budget adopted effective this April 1st. The firstContinue Reading
CONGRESS 2018: A LOOK AT RECENT POLLS VS. WHAT HAPPENED IN 2014
The flow of polling across the country about politics includes a question regularly asked of the electorate called the GenericContinue Reading
STATE BUDGET MASS TRANSIT UPDATE: NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN AS DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR; S & P CUT MTA BOND RATING
With the New York State budget deadline of April 1 fast approaching, the Assembly, Senate, and the Governor are nowContinue Reading
CONGESTION PRICING TRAIN ALREADY RUNNING LATE IN ALBANY
There is plenty of debate ongoing in Albany now about the pros and cons of congestion pricing-but little discussion yetContinue Reading
With MTA Facing Massive Shortfall, A Lot Riding on New Congestion Pricing Push
Governor Cuomo’s “Fix NYC” Commission produced a framework for a congestion pricing plan, released just after the Governor’s Executive BudgetContinue Reading
Contrary to Cuomo Claim, Upstate Economy Faltered this Century, Not Last
Governor Cuomo described the Upstate New York economy as suffering from a “ bad fifty years “ as he triedContinue Reading
Upstate New York is Home to Heavy Voter Turnout, Major State Investment, and Minimal Job Growth
Responding to criticism that his administration’s efforts to help the economy in upstate New York have been ineffective, Governor CuomoContinue Reading
The MTA’s Long-Term Financial Problem is Severe and May Soon Be Worse
Summer 2017 saw a political breakthrough for mass transit riders when Governor Cuomo declared a “ Transit Emergency “ afterContinue Reading
The Mayor’s Best Argument on Transit System Funding
Governor Cuomo’s declaration of a state emergency after the Harlem subway derailment in June offered hope to suffering transit ridersContinue Reading