Sentences with phrase «mta chairman»

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MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney enter the 96th Street Station of the long - awaited Second Avenue Subway line.

With the capital program now delayed longer than past plans, MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast has fretted about the future of big - ticket projects like bringing Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal and replacing the 20 - year - old MetroCard system.

«It's not a lot of good news that is coming at you when you're the MTA chairman.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and MTA chairman Tom Prendergast were on hand to fete the subway's arrival on Sunday.

Lhota was praised as MTA chairman for the system's post-Sandy recovery.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast were among those to take the first train from the 96th Street Station.

He also touted a subway action plan unveiled by MTA Chairman Joe Lhota in July, arguing it is «already producing positive results.»

Cuomo and his appointed MTA Chairman Joe Lhota have pressured de Blasio into funding half of a $ 836 million plan to stabilize the faltering subway system.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Former MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota wants to be mayor of New York City, but a new poll might have him taking pause.

But when his hand - picked MTA chairman, Tom Prendergast, went to Washington, the congressional delegation said they wouldn't get involved.

In a statement, MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said that the MTA needs a steady income stream so it can continue to maintain a «state of good repair» and simultaneously upgrade and expand the system.

Former City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Councilman Mark Weprin (D - Queens) proceeded to deliver their own congratulations, as did former MTA Chairman Lee Sander.

If Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature don't approve the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2015 - 19 capital plan by June 30, the agency will «run out of money» and be unable to begin new projects, MTA chairman Tom Prendergast said Wednesday.

At the end of July, MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota unveiled the NYC Subway Action Plan and proposed that the city and the state split the cost of the $ 836 million first phase, which focuses on signal and track maintenance, car reliability, system safety and cleanliness and customer communications.

Governor Cuomo has given MTA Chairman Lhota until July 31 to present a plan to stop the dramatic slide in subway performance, improve predictability and reliability, and restore New York City residents» faith in their transit system.

On the Republican side, former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota has the advantage over opponents for his party's nomination but by no means a lock.

Heastie is the latest elected official to participate in the BCW's Political Leadership Series, which has featured Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul; Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan; Secretary to the Governor William J. Mulrow and MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast.

Welcome to former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota's vision of New York City if the wrong person is elected mayor later this year.

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, a registered Republican, has been talked about as a potential mayoral contender since his success in bringing the subway system back on line after Sandy.

And let's not forget MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, a registered Republican whose stock has risen considerably since his able leadership of the aged transportation authority in the wake of Sandy.

In nearly identical statements Sunday, Cuomo and MTA Chairman Joe Lhota both called on the mayor to «partner with us and match the state funding» for an immediate overhaul plan.

In a letter to MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota, Kaminsky and Miller invited officials and commuters to tour potential docking locations for a commuter ferry near Inwood to reduce traffic on roads and crowding on the Long Island Rail Road.

The two pols also weighed in on yet another round of fighting over funding mass transit between Cuomo and de Blasio: new MTA Chairman Joe Lhota asking the state and city to split the costs for funding his $ 836 million short - term subway rescue plan.

MTA Budget Battle: MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast sent an open letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, pushing for the city to add $ 3.2 billion over five years to the capital budget for MTA funding.

A day before MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast leaves office, Governor Andrew Cuomo makes two interim appointments to replace him.

They had hoped to hear invited candidates such as City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former MTA chairman Joseph Lhota and Adolfo Carrion address issues like the New York Police Department's stop - and - frisk policy.

According to the information about Andrew Cuomo's schedule available on his new website, CitizenConnects, the governor has had little - to - no facetime with either Port Authority executive director Chris Ward or outgoing MTA chairman and CEO Jay Walder, who is leaving his post, and the New York area, for the sunnier environs of Hong Kong, possibly because of the governor's lack of any obvious interest in him or his job.

A Quinnipiac University poll released last week found Quinn would win the Democratic mayoral primary and then beat Republican mayoral candidate and former MTA chairman Joseph Lhota in the general election.

«This year I'm going to say to them this: «In this budget, you're going to get a proposal on how to fund the MTA,»» Cuomo said at press conference with MTA Chairman Joe Lhota.

With MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast and the unions» chief negotiator, Anthony Simon, seated by his side, Cuomo said Thursday that a «compromise by both parties» had been reached earlier Thursday.

Shortly after the city's conference call with reporters concluded, MTA Chairman Joe Lhota held his own press conference to respond.

Lhota, the former MTA chairman who presided over the increase, blamed Patersona and legislative leaders in a recent GOP mayoral forum for the hike because they «took hundreds of millions of dollars» from the MTA to plug budget deficits.

Lhota was appointed in June for a second stint as MTA chairman by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and quickly confirmed by the state Senate.

He noted the word «thief» never crossed his lips, but rather it was Sliwa who was «being provocative» by characterizing the former MTA chairman's comments in that way.

Former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, the Republican who lost to new Democratic NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio last fall, has landed a new job as senior vice president, vice dean and chairman at NYU Langone, effective Jan. 6.

MTA chairman Joe Lhota defended his continuing position as a registered lobbyist, but said he has not lobbied since he was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to head the mass transit system.

Politically notable contributors include former MTA chairman E. Virgil Conway ($ 1,000), former Pataki staffer Thomas Doherty ($ 3,000), former NYS Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro ($ 1,000), former Pataki Secretary / post-government business partner and 2014 candidate for attorney general John Cahill ($ 10,000 via Friends of Cahill), former NYS Insurance Superintendent Gregory Serio ($ 1,000) and 2013 Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota ($ 1,000).

The mayor and the governor have been sparring over who should fund a subway action plan unveiled by MTA chairman Joe Lhota in July.

The Republican mayoral candidates, former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, Doe Fund founder George McDonald and grocery store magnate John Catsimatidis, blasted the judge's decision on Monday.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, with MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast.

After days of horrid press about the subway system, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's MTA chairman held a hastily arranged press conference in lower Manhattan on Thursday to share a little something he'd picked up about the past.

Former MTA Chairman and Republican candidate Joe Lhota — making his first appearance on a forum stage — said the city had failed by taking a citywide approach and refusing to change course when things weren't working.

MTA chairman Tom Prendergast told Vanterpool he understands her concerns, but the time for talk is over.

Governor Paterson announced that he's appointing former MTA chairman Dick Ravitch as lieutenant governor in a press conference this afternoon.

Asked to asses his chief Republican rival, former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, whom many see as the early frontrunner, Catsimatidis said that Lhota was well - qualified, but lacked his status as a «visionary.»

This story has been updated to include comments from Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and MTA Chairman Joe Lhota.

He rushed through the roundly - applauded appointment of Joseph Lhota as his new MTA chairman.

His MTA chairman has unveiled an $ 836 million subway stabilization plan that critics have deemed reasonable, and touched off a debate about whether the state should foot the bill on its own, or split the cost with the city.

MTA Chairman Joe Lhota said the agency was working to pinpoint the cause of the derailment.