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Andrew Cuomo, demonstrating his expanding power over the MTA. Photo: Dave Colon

Will State Legislators Block Cuomo’s Unchecked MTA Power?

By Dave Colon | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

Transit and transparency activists want legislators to finally overturn Executive Order 168, an edict that Gov. Cuomo issued in 2017 that declared the subway system an official disaster area, and has renewed every month for 49 consecutive months.

Andrew Yang, waving away the many questions about his plan to take over New York City Transit. Photo: Dave Colon

ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s Subway Plan is So Bad that It Should Disqualify Him to Run This City

By Dave Colon | May 20, 2021 | No Comments

Yang's plan, or rather the hazy outlines of a plan, was pitched to New Yorkers on Wednesday. It calls for the city Department of Transportation, with its sub-$2-billion budget, to take over and run the city's subways and buses, which currently have an annual operating budget of $10 billion.

Congestion pricing: an idea whose time is here.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Reinvent Albany

Will State Legislators Block Cuomo’s Unchecked MTA Power?

ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s Subway Plan is So Bad that It Should Disqualify Him to Run This City

This Is Happening: Feds Let MTA Do Simpler Environmental Review of Congestion Pricing

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