Talking to Albany, let’s hope they are listening!
On Wednesday, January 30th, MTA leadership traveled to Albany to testify at the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2019-2020…
Category: Funding
The MTA and Funding: Will we ever have enough?
As you may know by now our Executive Director Bill Henderson is retiring. During his last MTA board meeting, in…
Fast Forward to Accessibility for NYC Transit
Achieving system accessibility, will require dedicated funds for the Fast Forward Plan. One way of reliably directing funding to a specified purpose is through voter-approved State bonds. A State bond has the advantage of not increasing pressure on the MTA’s future finances. Voters need to have a well-developed understanding of what is at stake this fall and to support those candidates willing to support secure dedicated transit funding and State-backed transit bonds.
Contextualizing the MTA with Transparency
The MTA is the City’s lifeline, the circulatory system of economic activity for the greater New York Area. While the…
PCAC’s Position on Congestion Pricing
This is a time where political action is crucial and time is running out to approve congestion pricing. As such,…
Right Sizing the MTA: Cuts too far and the MTA’s Budget Efficiencies
Since the mid-2000s, the MTA has been working to eliminate excess spending, through a series of initiatives aimed at reducing staff. However, in pursuit of financial rationality, the MTA has lost sight of the harm that incessant cuts can have on its ability to execute its mission.