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After Cuomo: What the MTA Should Immediately Do Once Andrew is Gone
Andrew Cuomo — the governor who never saw an MTA budget he didn't want to raid or a splashy but expensive project he didn't want to push — will soon be gone. So what kind of governor should Kathy Hochul be?
August 10, 2021
Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid
The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.
March 16, 2021
The MTA’s Fare Hike Has Been Postponed, But The Fight Over Revenue Is Just Starting
There's gonna be a showdown.
January 20, 2021
New Evasions Underscore 24/7 Subway Service Has Become a Political Hot Potato
Cuomo, Foye pass the buck on when the trains will begin running full time again. Paging Dr. Zucker!
August 25, 2020
Advocates Demand 24/7 Subway for Phase 4
Rider advocates took a page out of Gov. Cuomo's book Tuesday afternoon.
July 1, 2020
Advocates: The MTA And Cuomo Must Play Offense On Congestion Pricing
Tom Brady? More like Tom delay.
March 2, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Cuomo: Stop Criminalizing Poverty with Your ‘Dangerous’ Subway Cop Plan
Gov. Cuomo's obsession with hiring 500 more unaccountable cops to supposedly crack down on fare evasion is now a national embarrassment.
December 17, 2019
Secret MTA Reorganization Plan is Actually Quite Public, MTA Chair Says
The MTA's secretive reorganization process has and will continue to be forward-facing, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said on Thursday morning.
July 11, 2019
Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?
June 18, 2019
To Fix the Bronx Bus Network, Byford Needs More Enforcement
The transportation officials who are in the process of overhauling the entire Bronx bus network warn that simply redrawing colored lines on a map won’t improve service unless the city and state do more to keep cars out of bus lanes.
June 17, 2019
