He also said Cuomo let the New York
City subways deteriorate while he instead focused on a synchronized music and light show on the city's bridges.
Not exact matches
One of the biggest challenges facing New York
City right now is its aging mass transportation system, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's infrastructure
deteriorating as
subways and trains run on an outdated system.
Last month, Mayor Bill de Blasio scored what seemed to be a win in his ongoing feud with Governor Andrew Cuomo over the
deteriorating subway system: The
city was able to temporarily block more than $ 200 million in upgrades, as part of the MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative, that would bring improvements to
subway stops — but not the system's aging signals or other issues the
city deemed more pressing.
Metrocard dust up between candidates In an email to supporters and reporters, Elvin Garcia, a Democrat running for
City Council in District 18, accused rival Sen. Rev. Rubén Díaz of being AWOL on the
deteriorating subway service experienced by Bronx commuters.
The face - to - face meeting with the federal government's top transportation official comes at a crucial moment for Mr. Cuomo amid intense public scrutiny on the state of New York
City's
deteriorating subway system, and how to fix it.
Cuomo lamented the lack of investment for major projects — criticism that comes as the governor is also under scrutiny for the problems with the New York
City subway system, which has
deteriorated for years, leading to a «summer of hell» for commuters.
But on Monday, Mr. de Blasio was the one rebuffing calls for increased spending, as he repeatedly rejected state officials» calls for the
city to contribute more money to the
deteriorating subway system.
He says the focus on the presidential race has caused the governor to «make mistakes» at home, like letting the New York
City subway system
deteriorate.
On the issues of mass transit and street congestion, however, none of the candidates, including de Blasio, seemed to have immediate solutions for the
city's problems with its
deteriorating subways and clogged roadways.
«Corruption, pay - to - play, mismanagement,
deteriorating quality of life, of a homeless crisis, broken
subways or if they want to take our
city in a different direction,» Malliotakis said Tuesday morning, trying to make a last - minute push to voters.