Sentences with word «mta»

The governor has also thrown support behind the idea of congestion pricing, which could raise upward of $ 1.5 billion annually for MTA fixes.

Just look at the schedule of MTA bond offerings.

The former MTA chairman filed papers this morning officially marking his intent to become the city's next mayor.

She was the architect of $ 14 billion in tax increases, including the unfair and job - killing MTA payroll tax.

Source: Author's calculations based on MTA data.

If you are not happy with how they handle your complaint, you can ask for it to be reviewed by MTA Insurance's internal dispute resolution team.

I'm so impressed with MTA that they were willing to experiment with proof of payment.

The budget also includes a $ 1.5 billion appropriation toward the state's $ 8.3 billion commitment to the five - year MTA capital plan.

The governor has not spelled out yet where the state's $ 8.3 billion share of the new MTA mass transit capital plan will come from.

MTA officials said that they would move to recover any profits he would earn from the film because the agency had been a victim of his crimes.

Voters believe more money is needed to improve MTA service.

Well, in the intervening years, the governor hasn't actually been very good at keeping his word about MTA funding.

Why should MTA region residents pay dedicated taxes that are spent outside the region as part of the state's general fund?

The plan includes comprehensive seismic upgrades to make MTA bridges more flexible in the event of an earthquake.

To get data for the study, MTA workers will talk to riders at bus stops and ride the routes with them.

The revenue, expected to be $ 400 million annually, will be dedicated to the cash - strapped MTA.

And really, this is what my relationship with the unions, like MTA, is about, the fact that none of this work can you do by yourself.

MTA already has its own funding mechanism, its called a fare.

But few MTA executives and board members can relate, because they rarely take the subway themselves.

There was no damage to MTA so we expect service to be up & running tomorrow for affected stations.

He has also called for more control over how MTA money is spent.

The total MTA operating budget is nearly $ 12 billion (with a «b»).

Lawmakers could have also done the same for other dedicated MTA taxes, but chose not to.

«[MTA officials] are not planning, they are not holding accountable people in the agency,» he stated.

Here we explain who is entitled to a refund and how to contact MTA Insurance if you have any questions about the refund process.

But given a choice, 49 % statewide, including 63 % in the city, believe the state should be the primary entity responsible for providing the additional money to improve MTA services.

However, the current MTA contingency plans fail to adequately address the challenge.

Though it's not a scientific survey, as journalists we've noticed that MTA events are often on the costly side.

To meet that deadline, the project must be included in the next MTA capital budget, which begins in 2015.

After a long period of improvement, the system's reliability has dropped significantly, with delays more than doubling over the last five years, according to a review of MTA data.

MTA Dating as an institution is a relatively recent phenomenon which has mainly emerged in the last few centuries.

The highlights for him include the partial repeal of the deeply unpopular MTA payroll tax, closing two budget gaps and backing a cap on local property tax increases.

And mass transit needs more money and a functioning MTA.

And the fight for a fair tax system and an efficient MTA has only just begun.

MTA iPhones and iPads sport quite the gaming library, and to any new owner of either device, it can be quite overwhelming.

A 7 - Day unlimited MTA pass is just $ 31 and will get you anywhere in the city.

Looks like I'll be with that goofy MTA for a while.

MTA officials have said the project will take three to four years to complete.

If you are eligible for a refund, MTA Insurance will send you a refund cheque.

After all, it is the governor who appoints the majority of MTA board members, even as many residents in the past have blamed Mayor de Blasio.

Earlier this week, Streetsblog contributor Charles Komanoff crunched the numbers to see what could happen if Governor Andrew Cuomo doesn't follow through on his pledge to restore the $ 320 million in MTA funding cuts he signed into law on Monday.

Public art projects include commissions from MTA Arts for Transit for the Houston Street subway station in Manhattan and from Miami - Dade Art - in - Public - Places for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Terminal at the Port of Miami.

De Blasio pitched a millionaire's tax proposal to fund MTA repairs as well as subsidized fares for low - income New Yorkers, addressing another area of significant criticism, his unwillingness to fund the «Fair Fares» campaign.

Actually, Cuomo seemed to be taking some shots, humorous ones for sure, at MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast, who was also at the Long Island Association event the governor attended.

For starters, said Epstein, the «MTA needs to stop borrowing money for capital improvements.

But now that there is a little more in the budget than expected, the first priority should be restoring and expanding service for millions of people who rely on MTA buses and trains,» said John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio turned the tables on his political nemesis, Cuomo, announcing plans for a «safe, green, smart, equitable transportation future,» criticizing New York City Transit buses, which are operated by the Cuomo - controlled MTA — and pledging to improve them.

Ravitch, who served as MTA chairman from 1979 and 1983, noted that a law passed when he was elevated to the LG's post by former Gov. David Paterson states that directors of public authorities have fiduciary responsibilities to that authority.

Instead, he launched a series of ever - more outlandish claims, suggesting, for example, that his landlord (Dale Hemmerdinger, a Spitzer donor and now former MTA board chairman) let someone into his apartment — perhaps man of many voices, Randy Credico?