Sentences with phrase «mass transit funding»

«The obvious things are we want to increase mass transit funding,» he said.

On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer launched his effort to restore mass transit funding cuts passed by the House of Representatives last week.

At 11:15 a.m., US Sen. Charles Schumer makes final push to urge the House of Representatives to restore mass transit funding cuts, Centro Transit Hub, 559 S. Salina St., Syracuse.

Congress has dropped plans to slash mass transit funding for «high density» states such as New York, meaning the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will not be losing $ 3.6 million annually in federal aid after all.

The spat between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over mass transit funding is over.

NYC and state lawmakers are looking past the Cuomo - de Blasio mass transit funding feud to hear straight from riders during a two - day 24 - hour subway tour this week.

At a time when the State should be focused on shoring up the future of mass transit funding — and restoring the $ 143 million that was diverted last year — conducting another «sweep» would send a terrible message.

Mr. de Blasio appears to have grown more acutely mindful of areas where his agenda overlaps with Mr. Bloomberg's legacy: his aim to extend mayoral control of schools, for instance, and, recently, holding out to extract more concessions from state government in a deal on mass transit funding.

No longer would the governor be required to publish a «diversion impact statement» upon redirecting mass transit funding to other uses, as both Governors Andrew Cuomo and David Paterson have done in the past.

* Greatly increase mass transit funding — there are at least $ 100 billion worth of projects out there just waiting for some federal funding to get started.

According to federal lawmakers, mass transit funding for northeast states has been restored in the transportation funding bill.

In the latest phase of their interminable battle over mass transit funding, Cuomo went on the «Brian Lehrer Show» on Tuesday and urged de Blasio to behave more like his predecessor, whose tenure de Blasio campaigned against.

Sen. Marty Golden and Assemblyman James Brennan have re-introduced a so - called «lockbox» bill that would apply to all mass transit funding after Cuomo neutered their original MTA - only measure.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer explains that decisive action three decades ago — trading highway funds for bikeway and mass transit funds, for example — achieved the sustainability that has stimulated a vibrant economy and given residents today such an attractive quality of life.