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
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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
The Governor cannot duck a reckoning for mass transit’s decline
New York’s mass transit riders are experiencing a serious and rapid decline in service. The negatives are palpable and documentable;Continue Reading
Cuomo gave MTA chump change from State’s $9.9 billion windfall in settlements with Wall Street Badguys
The State of New York received nearly $9.9 billion between 2014 and 2017 in legal settlements from 33 different financialContinue Reading
Ballot Question this November: Shall there be a Constitutional Convention?
On Election Day this November voters will be asked the question: ” Shall there be a convention to revise theContinue Reading