Sentences with phrase «failing city subway»

Cuomo then criticized New York City, which is run by Nixon ally Mayor Bill de Blasio, for not doing enough to fix the failing city subway system.

Not exact matches

The mayor's proposal comes as he and Cuomo disagree over who should shoulder the cost of upgrading the city's failing subway system.

In races throughout the state, Republicans indicate they will try to link Democratic candidates to Mr. Cuomo, a second - term Democrat who is thought to have national ambitions, but whose approval ratings have been hurt by New York City's failing subway system.

The New York native and longtime education activist said Cuomo has failed to fight corruption, fix New York City's subways or address inequalities in schools.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio used a ride on the F train to fire back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the MTA over accusations that City Hall has failed to maintain the crumbling subway system — and vow not to increase funding for capital improvements.

After a review from the city's Independent Budget Office highlighted steadily shrinking funding toward the MTA signal system — the ancient, frequently failing traffic lights of the subway — Cuomo pledged an extra billion in state money toward the $ 32.5 billion MTA capital plan.

To save New York City from the failing subways!

Joe Lhota, the leader of the MTA, acknowledged that the failing health of New York City's subway system imperils not only the city's financial future, but the well - being of the surrounding regCity's subway system imperils not only the city's financial future, but the well - being of the surrounding regcity's financial future, but the well - being of the surrounding region.

Yet, on Monday, with his political compass apparently spinning in his never - ending feud with Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo took the extraordinary step of including the New York Police Department in his regularly scheduled fulmination against the mayor, specifically for failing to assist a sleeping homeless man in the city's subways.

The study failed to mention the city's laundry list of ongoing transportation - related issues — numerous derailments at Penn Station, its tardiness in completing $ 100 million in road projects that has caused crippling traffic around JFK and La Guardia airports, and subway delays that cost residents as much as $ 389 million a year in lost wages and productivity.

Off topic questions included: the ISIS in Iraq and potential threats to New York, his hair color in a World Cup themed picture, the City's negotiations with CW Capital concerning Stuyvesant Town, whether he concerned that religion - affiliated CBO's pre-K programs will involve some religious instruction or indoctrination, the Rent Guidelines Board and a possible rent increase, rating his administration on it's FOIL responsiveness, whether subway dancers are a «sign of urban decay», whether he is contemplating a special district for failing schools and whether there is symbolism is seeking to bring the Democratic National Convention to Brooklyn rather than Manhattan and whether he has coordinated that effort with Hillary Clinton.

He said as governor, Cuomo has failed in regard to economic opportunities, such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority — which has faced scrutiny in recent years due to numerous derailments and delays of subways in New York City.

Advocates say failing bus service is not just an issue of commuting, but also of equity — bus riders earn about 30 percent less than their subway counterparts, according to the city comptroller's office, and tend to be primarily immigrants and minorities.

Cuomo then criticized the City of New York, which is run by Nixon ally, Mayor Bill deBlasio, for not doing enough to fix the failing New York City subway system.

Cuomo then criticized the City of New York, which is run by Nixon ally, Mayor Bill de Blasio, for not doing enough to fix the failing New York City subway system.

UPPER WEST SIDE — A failing MTA maintenance system is a major contributing cause to incessant disruptions in subway station elevators and escalator service, according to an audit released Monday morning by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's office.

Malliotakis» campaign has argued that she can manage the city better than de Blasio has — she regularly criticizes the mayor for failing schools, the homelessness crisis, crumbling subways, and other quality of life issues.