Sentences with phrase «mta board voted»

-LSB-...] a day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a contest to quickly improve the subways following mounting delays, the MTA board voted for a spending plan that showed where its priorities really are: not with -LSB-...]

Just a day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a contest to quickly improve the subways following mounting delays, the MTA board voted for a spending plan that showed where its priorities really are: not with riders.

After years of pressure from grassroots advocacy groups, the MTA board voted unanimously to ban advertising of alcoholic beverages on New York City buses, subway cars and stations, contending that the social benefits of deterring underage drinking outweighed the loss of revenue.

The MTA board voted on the proposed fare and toll increases on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the de Blasio administration scored a minor victory when the MTA Board voted to delay a decision on the governor's Enhanced Station Initiative (ESI), the New York Times reported.

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Watchdog groups sent a letter to JCOPE calling on the commission to revise its rules so authority heads (like MTA Chairman Joe Lhota) must get the approval of their boards by a public vote before they serve on private sector boards or take an outside job, in addition to getting approval from JCOPE.

If they do pass the legislation, New York State would gain a voting majority on the MTA board.

Cuomo's plan to change the agency's bureaucracy would grow the MTA board by two voting members, both appointed by the governor.

In the end, the MTA Board's decided to delay the vote on the ESI initiative until more information was made available on the plan.

And board member Veronica Vanterpool — once a proponent of regularly scheduled fare increases — said that although she could not commit to voting against the upcoming fare increases, «the riders of the systems are really the only ones that consistently uphold their responsibility» to fund the MTA.

Cuomo said he would ask the MTA board to vote on the discount Wednesday.

Day subsequently sponsored a resolution calling upon the state to eliminate the mobility tax burden for Rockland, as well as Orange, Dutchess and Putnam Counties, whose collective representation on the MTA board amounts to a vote of one.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio scored a rare win against his longtime frenemy Cuomo when the MTA board decided to delay a vote on the governor's $ 1 billion subway station improvement plan after members appointed by de Blasio objected.

Members will vote to ratify the tentative contract by Aug. 15, and the MTA board will vote on it in September, Simon said.

The MTA Board recently voted to amend its $ 29.5 billion, five - year capital program to include the $ 2 billion third - track project.

Voters, tell your Legislators and County Executive Scott Vanderhoef, who declined to get the MTA out of Rockland even though our legislature voted for it, that their political ties to the MTA board shouldn't dictate our taxes!

LIRR board chair Mitchell Pally said Monday that the MTA board would have to vote on the discounts Wednesday, but the agency made the changes today without board approval.

«Allen dedicated much time to this unpaid job, understood the complexities of transit issues and has shown true independence as the ONLY member of the MTA board to vote against increasing tolls and fares.»

Under Cuomo's plan — introduced a day before the state Legislature is set to end its annual session — the MTA board would grow by two voting members, both appointed by the governor.

The proposal, which was approved Monday by the MTA's bridges and tunnels and finance committees, is expected to win approval from the full board when it goes up for a vote on Wednesday, according to Staten Island MTA board member Allen Cappelli.