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State Senators Admit They Don’t Understand The MTA’s Enormous Deficit
Legislators, including State Senator John Liu, displayed a stunning lack of insight into where the MTA's money comes from and the long-term financial state of the hobbled transit agency.
August 26, 2020
Transit Watchdogs: Raiding MTA Taxes Will Threaten A Federal Bailout
Governor: Keep your hands off tax money that's supposed to go to the cash-strapped MTA!
April 30, 2020
Report: MTA Will Need ANOTHER $4-8 Billion in Fed Funding
Um, about that $3.7 billion...
April 15, 2020
Advocates: MTA’s Finance Quick Fix Should Not Become Permanent
State budget negotiators are considering touching the ultimate third-rail of MTA funding — raiding revenue sources that are earmarked for capital improvements — in order to stave off an immediate fiscal collapse.
April 1, 2020
MTA Leads Multiple Agencies in Demanding $25B from Congress
The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
March 23, 2020
UPDATED: MTA in Free Fall: Low Ridership Numbers Could Mean Massive Debt, Cuts
It's the latest evidence that the MTA is going to need a huge infusion of public cash from the Trump administration.
March 18, 2020
Comptroller: MTA Debt Could Mean Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
The route out from under a mountain of debt could be through the public's wallet.
March 12, 2020
CORO-NO SHOW: MTA Ditches City Council Hearing For Pandemic Prep
City Council members were sickened on Monday morning ... by the MTA skipping a City Council budget hearing.
March 9, 2020
Meet the Democratic Insurgents Who Want Transit to be Free
And all are running against incumbents for the state Assembly or Congress this year.
February 17, 2020
Capital Crimes: Transit Experts Cry Foul Over Mayor’s Non-Contribution To MTA Capital Plan
"I think $3 billion over five years is a fair ask," said one advocate, echoing several others.
February 4, 2020
