Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret
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Even if the draft plan remains a state secret, the amount, at least, made sense to transit activists.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Reinvent Albany
The MTA Reorganization Won’t Fix Your Commute
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A new MTA is on its way, though what it will look like is still an open question.
Op-Ed: More Questions About Cuomo’s Belmont Boondoggle
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More and more advocacy groups are questioning an MTA deal that would construct a new LIRR rail platform near Belmont Park to serve a new arena for the New York Islanders. The latest is Reinvent Albany.
The Rumor Mill: Separating Fact from Fiction in Andrew Cuomo’s Bid to Sideline Andy Byford
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As the MTA hurtles towards a huge reorganization, no one knows what the next phase of the MTA will actually look like, or who will get to run what.
Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
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Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?
Watchdog: Average MTA Board Member Earns 10x More than Average Rider
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It's kind of mind-blowing to think that 89 percent of MTA customers live in the city, but only 41 percent of the MTA board does. And the average MTA board member salary is 10 times that of the average customer. Out of touch? More like out of orbit.