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Cuomo: Robert Moses Would Be Proud of My Transit-Free Tappan Zee Bridge
Governor Andrew Cuomo's Tappan Zee Bridge bears all the hallmarks of a Robert Moses project. Cuomo stripped popular transit elements from the original, publicly-conceived plan, leaving only a massive highway. Cuomo has shut down the public outreach process for the bridge entirely. He's even moving to sign the contracts to build the bridge before answering basic questions about its design and funding. (Cuomo's less-than-transparent answer about how the state will pay for the bridge today: "We're working on a number of funding options.")
May 3, 2012
In Small Transit Victory, Cuomo Grants MTA Bond Fee Waiver Worth $50M
It's not often that Andrew Cuomo is willing to spend a dime in support of mass transit, but the governor did offer the MTA a small respite yesterday.
May 2, 2012
State GOP: Cuomo’s Transit-Less Tappan Zee Would Be Obsolete on Day One
This item slipped under the radar late Friday afternoon: The New York State Republican Party is calling out Governor Andrew Cuomo for abandoning transit on the Tappan Zee Bridge.
April 30, 2012
Feds Reject Loan Application for Cuomo’s Transit-less Tappan Zee Bridge
In a major rebuke to the Cuomo administration's plans for a transit-less Tappan Zee Bridge, the federal government rejected New York State's application for a low-interest federal loan yesterday. The loan, which would have been made under the popular TIFIA program, was an important component of Cuomo's plans to finance the new Tappan Zee.
April 26, 2012
On Congestion Pricing, Cuomo Plays the Pundit, Not the Governor
Andrew Cuomo knows he's the governor of New York, right?
April 25, 2012
Brennan Proposes $4.5B Transpo Bond for Next MTA Capital Plan
With the next three years of the MTA capital plan officially moving forward -- even without dedicated funding from Albany -- it's time to start talking about 2015. That's when the next MTA capital plan starts. And distant as it may seem, on the political calendar it's just around the corner.
April 6, 2012
Gustavo Rivera: Albany Can Do Better Than an MTA Debt Hike
Transit riders in the 33rd State Senate district may finally have a champion in Albany.
April 2, 2012
Cuomo Deal Could Clear the Way for a Transit-Oriented Tappan Zee
Regrettably, this was an April Fool's Day post. It should be noted that Streetsblog's prior April Fool's Day stories have a way of coming true, at least in part.
April 1, 2012
Cuomo Plows Ahead on Transit-Free TZB, Heedless of Basic Questions
In its headlong rush to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge, the Cuomo administration still hasn't answered basic questions about why the project won't include transit or how it will be financed.
March 30, 2012
American Planning Association Chapter Demolishes Cuomo Tappan Zee Claims
The New York area's urban planning community issued a striking rebuke to the Cuomo administration over its plans for a new Tappan Zee Bridge last week. In a letter to the state Department of Transportation [PDF], the regional chapter of the American Planning Association, which represents 1,200 professional planners, challenged the Cuomo administration's claims about the project and urged the immediate restoration of transit infrastructure to plans for the bridge.
March 27, 2012