If Cuomo Wants City Funding for the MTA, He’ll Need to Compromise
Governor Andrew Cuomo's months-long attempt to squeeze money out of City Hall for the MTA appears to be reaching its end game.
October 6, 2015
Downtown Greenway Segment Closed Since 2007 to Reopen in November
An eight-year Hudson River Greenway detour is set to conclude in less than two months, restoring a direct bike route along West Street near the World Trade Center site.
September 28, 2015
Cuomo Signs Bill Allowing NYC to Expand Bus Lane Camera Program
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Saturday that will speed up bus trips by expanding the number of bus lanes where the city can deploy camera enforcement. The law now enables New York City to use cameras to keep car drivers out of exclusive bus lanes on up to 16 routes, an increase from just six today.
September 21, 2015
Construction Begins on New 151st Street Bridge to Hudson River Greenway
The state broke ground this month on a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge linking West Harlem with the Hudson River Greenway.
August 28, 2015
Will the Governor Who Never Rides the Bus Sign NYC’s Bus Lane Camera Bill?
Governor Andrew Cuomo definitely hasn't taken an MTA bus "since he first assumed office in 2011," Gothamist reported yesterday, and it's probably been much longer than that. So will the governor who never rides the bus sign the bill to expand camera enforcement of New York City's growing bus lane network?
August 26, 2015
Cuomo and Christie Play Chicken With Trans-Hudson Train Commuters
It's been almost five years since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie killed the ARC tunnel. Things haven't improved since.
August 11, 2015
Andrew Cuomo Is Building a Legacy Fit for 1950
The Times noted last week that Governor Andrew Cuomo's infrastructure legacy will be defined by two mega-projects: the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge and the rebuilding of LaGuardia Airport. Cuomo clearly relishes building big things, but bigger doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to infrastructure. These projects will shape the region for decades. New Yorkers should be prepared for some devastating consequences.
August 3, 2015
Here Are Six Times the MTA Was a State Entity Under Cuomo’s Control
Yesterday on WCNY's "Capitol Pressroom," Susan Arbetter hosted Governor Andrew Cuomo for a discussion of the MTA capital program. Lately, the governor has been pushing City Hall to fund a greater share of the authority's investment plan. Arbetter, pressing the governor, asked a simple question: "Isn't the MTA a state entity?"
July 30, 2015
Four Transportation and Street Safety Bills That Albany Failed to Pass
Every year, several worthy street safety and transportation bills make it through either the State Senate or the Assembly but not the other house. This year, bills on four key issues made it through the Senate before dying in the Assembly.
June 30, 2015